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1041) The Vegetable Museum
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Thirteen-year-old Chloë left her whole life back in Montreal, including her mom and her best friend. Now she's stuck in Victoria with her dad and her estranged grandfather, Uli, who recently had a stroke. When Chloë agrees to help Uli look after his garden, she's determined to find out why he and her dad didn't speak to each other for years.
For decades Uli has collected seeds from people in the community, distinct varieties that have been handed...
1043) Grandfather and the Moon
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This moving graphic novel tells the story of the affection between a girl and her grandfather. When the grandfather withdraws in grief after his wife dies, the girl is determined to live life fully herself and enters an extraordinary contest - the result is a sensitive portrayal of pursuing a dream.
Grandfather, a man of few words, is devastated when his beloved wife succumbs to cancer, and he sinks into depression. His granddaughter ("Mémère,"...
1044) A Drop of Rain
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In this dark and moving young adult novel, sixteen-year-old Naomi's best friend has moved away, and Naomi herself is starting at a new high school. Curtis, the artistic guy she likes, seems to be avoiding her, making her feel alone and lonely. On top of lots of difficult homework and an awful part-time job, she also has problems at home. Her dying aunt has come to live with her family, Naomi's mother seems to be on the verge of a breakdown, and her...
1045) On the Rocks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Fourteen-year-old Dylan is sent to live with his estranged grandfather, Angus. Basically strangers, the two avoid each other as best they can. One day Dylan discovers a young orca stranded high up on the rocky beach. Dylan runs to tell his grandfather. There's nothing that can be done, says Angus. The sun is coming up, and soon the orca will die of exposure.
But Dylan knows he has to try to save the whale. He collects towels to cover the delicate...
1046) All-Season Edie
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Eleven-year-old Edie Jasmine Snow has a "perfect" thirteen-year-old sister, two loving parents, and a cat named Dusty. She also has a grandmother she suspects is a witch and a grandfather who insists on calling her Albert. Framed by family summer vacations at the lake, All-Season Edie follows Edie through a tumultuous year in which her beloved grandfather becomes ill. In the face of family tragedy, Edie tries to practice witchcraft, learns to dance...
1047) The Wrong Bus
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Jack loves and misses his bus-driving grandfather. When Grandpa Nod got sick, Jack's mother said eight-year-old Jack was too young to visit his grandfather in the hospital. When Grandpa Nod died, Jack's mother said Jack was too young to go to the funeral.
One day after school, Jack gets on the wrong bus. To his surprise he discovers Grandpa Nod is in the driver's seat of the empty bus. Grandpa Nod takes him to all the places Jack was too young to...
1048) Bonjour Lucy Bee
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Lucy and her mother are in France for the summer to visit family. As they arrive they pass refugees, who are not welcome in this little village. Then valuables are stolen and the young refugees are accused. Lucy sides with the refugees - this could be dangerous.
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Cherry blossom volume 1
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English
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Nine-year-old Michiko Minagawa bids her father good-bye before her birthday celebration. She doesn't know the government has ordered all Japanese-born men out of the province. Ten days later, her family joins hundreds of Japanese-Canadians on a train to the interior of British Columbia. Even though her aunt Sadie jokes about it, they have truly reached the "Land of No". There are no paved roads, no streetlights and not streetcars. The house in which...
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Most sixteen-year-olds shouldn't know where museums keep their rarest jewels (the basement) and they really shouldn't know that vans make the worst getaway cars. But for Marisol Flores, a life of jewel thievery is a birthright handed down from generation to generation, even if she didn't ask for it. So when a rival thief targets Mari and her mother, Mari's more than happy to flee to the anonymity of bustling New York City.
Blending in is a dream...
1051) My Grandma is a Lady
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My Grandma is a Lady is about a young African American girl that chronicles her memories of her grandmother's participation and membership in the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver, a historically black lay organization of Catholics. Representation matters. This story resonates with many children of the Catholic faith worldwide.
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With loneliness as her closest companion, Mem feels as if there's a Beyondness calling for her...in the flickering of a candle, in the swift caress of the wind, in the swaying of the elm tree in the schoolyard. A year after her mother's mysterious disappearance, Mem finds her mother's hidden journal that repeatedly mentions a mystical place called the Kingdom of Jag. She then suspects Beyondness is in fact her mother calling for her to come find her....
1053) Dear The Man Upstairs
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Dear The Man Upstairs is the captivating story of a young girl named Amber who begins writing to the "Man Upstairs," not realizing that the name is a euphemism for God. Someone writes her back and that person is not God. The series of letters that follow explore family dynamics, societal expectations, mental health, and the truth about growing up.
Amber's unique experiences and gift for storytelling shows readers that there is more than one way to...
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Michael is 6 years of age when his grandad is first diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
Follow their journey through the sad and sometimes hilarious moments, as they cope with the changes this brings to both their lives.
Meet Michael's best friends Rose and Jack, who are with him as he helps care for his Grandad, plays Gaelic football, and gets into lots of trouble at school.
This story brings hope and acceptance into the lives of...
1055) The Christmas Elf
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It's almost Christmas. Emma and Ava can't wait for Grandma to arrive. They have some important questions that need answers.How does Santa know where the chimney is? How does he find your house? How does he know which gifts to bring you?Emma finally knows. It's all about those mystery footprints in the snow.Join Emma and Ava on a Christmas adventure.
1056) Rudy's Memory Walk
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Rudy can't believe it when his dad says he will have to watch his abuela while his parents go out. He shouldn't have to babysit his own grandmother! And he had plans to go out with his girlfriend, Juanita. His brother Manuel isn't happy either, and won't even consider watching Abuela alone.
Nothing has been going right since Abuela moved in. Manuel had to give up his own room and move into Rudy's, and both boys are unhappy about losing their privacy....
1057) Une idée pour Papi
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Français
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Lou passe tous ses samedis avec Grand-Papa et Papi. Ils se rendent à la bibliothèque main dans la main, comme une guirlande de personnages en papier. Grand-Papa lit des livres sur la science et le design, Papi écoute des disques de rock and roll et Lou va de l'un à l'autre. Mais un jour, tout bascule. Papi fait une chute qui a des conséquences terribles: il sera confiné à un fauteuil roulant pour toujours, tout le temps. Incapable d'accepter...
1058) The Trap
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A gripping wilderness adventure and survival story
It was getting colder. Johnny pulled the fur-lined hood of his parka over his head and walked towards his own cabin with the sound of snow crunching beneath his boots.
"He should be back tomorrow," he thought, as a star raced across the sky just below the North Star.
"He should be back tomorrow for sure."
Seventeen-year-old Johnny Least-Weasel knows that his grandfather Albert is a stubborn old...
1059) David A. Poulsen's Young Adult Fiction 3-Book Bundle: And Then the Sky Exploded / Numbers / Old Man
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The teens in these three novels confront a teacher who denies the Holocaust, the devastation of atomic bombs, and emotional fallout from the Vietnam War. Includes: And Then the Sky Exploded: Ninth-grader Christian Deaver learns his great-grandfather was part of the team that built the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in World War II. During a school trip to Japan, he meets a Hiroshima survivor and tries to make amends. But what can one teenager do? Numbers:...
1060) Fashion Queen
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From an awards show to picture day, Kylie Jean has fashion on the brain. She even comes up with her own doggy designs. And when her cousin Lilly needs a model for the fashion show, Kylie Jean just knows she's the perfect girl for the job. Kylie Jean is going to be the best fashion queen Jacksonville has ever seen!
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