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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Called Firefox by her grandfather, thirteen-year-old Maggie Lou, an irrepressible heroine who always finds ways to make life more interesting, learns how to box, joins her father's construction crew and goes on her first deer hunt, where she joins a long family tradition.
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English
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"Celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandsons in this beautiful and touching book based on the New York Times best selling works by Gregory E. Lang. Why we need grandsons captures the unconditional love shared with charming illustrations and heartwarming rhymes."--
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Nguyen kids volume 03
Language
English
Description
"The third book in the early chapter book series The Nguyen Kids features the youngest sibling, Jacob, and continues the series' exploration of social justice themes, specifically gender expression and identity, with a supernatural twist. Thoughtful and creative, Jacob is tired of being the baby of the family. He is ready to fully express himself in all of the ways that feel right to him, but not everyone seems as eager to accept change--even his...
5) The matatu
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
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A young boy takes a ride on the matatu bus with his grandfather for his fifth birthday, and along the way his grandfather tells him the story of why dogs chase the bus, goats run from it, and sheep pay no attention to it.
10) Spotting Dottie
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English
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Lake Dorothy, really exists"--
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English
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"Her younger brother can't wait to share what he's done on her drawing. But her anger explodes, and it's too late to take back her angry words, even though she is upset by what she said. The summer thunderstorm matches her feelings. When her grandfather asks her to play the thunder pause game she loves, she understands that she can count the pause between the flash and the boom instead of letting out her anger"--
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
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Description
When her grandparents sign her up for the Benton Bluff Junior High band Tally Nguyen is horrified and worried about what the kids on her snowboarding team will think--but she comes to realize that she doesn't need to choose between the groups.
14) La mariachi
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Series
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
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In the 1970s mariachi was only for boys, but when Tuchi stumbles across her nana's guitarron she decides to audition for her school's mariachi ensemble.
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Family snaps volume 05
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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To young boys and girls, the elderly can be full of mystery--sometimes seeming even weird and strange. When a young boy hesitates visiting his great grandpa, his mother's soothing words explain the love and the lifetime of memories our elders have to share with us.
17) Marley's pride
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English
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"Marley is a little nonbinary kid with big anxieties. Crowds? Pass. Loud noises? No, thanks. When their Zaza is up for an award at Pride, they want to go to the parade for the first time with their beloved grandparent. But can Marley overcome their fears? Highlighting the joyful experiences of a queer family of color finding community at Pride, this story features endmatter about the history of Pride, a glossary of LGBTQ+ terms, and a list of resources."...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
"Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--
19) Love is kind
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English
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Little Owl is on a quest to buy his grammy the perfect gift for her birthday -- a heart-shaped box of chocolates. But several things go wrong along the way. Will Little Owl discover the true meaning of love isn't found in a box...even one filled with chocolate?
20) Sugar and snails
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English
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"When the traditional 'sugar and spice' rhyme just doesn't seem to fit the boy and girl visiting their grandpa, he comes up with a list of unusual alternatives. Soon the children are coming up with their own versions that challenge the old stereotypes with a whimsical list of ingredients"--Amazon.com.
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