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"A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to navigate an opaque past, an uncertain future, tragedies on two continents, and the tantalizing possibilities of love and freedom. When Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented...
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"Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down ... until she's reminded of...
4) Rez dogs
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English
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"Twelve-year-old Malian lives with her grandparents on a Wabanaki reservation during the COVID-19 pandemic"--
Malian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation. She's there for a visit when, suddenly, all travel shuts down. There's a new virus making people sick, and Malian will have to stay with her grandparents for the duration. Everyone is worried about the pandemic, but Malian knows how to keep her family...
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Amish ABCs volume 1
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English
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Four siblings leave their divorced, lapsed-Amish father for the stability and sense of family provided by their Old Order grandparents in a peaceful small-town in Ohio.
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English
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"A young woman discovers the love and family she has always longed for when she spends a life-changing summer at her grandparents' old house in North Carolina"--
Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put her childhood home in Beaufort, North Carolina, on the market--the home that Keaton didn't know existed until now--she jumps at the chance to head south. But the moment she steps foot inside...
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Four stories about Katie Woo. In The big lie, when Jake loses his brand new toy airplane, Katie Woo lies and says that she does not know where it is. In Boss of the world, when Katie Woo and her friends go to the beach, Katie is so rude and bossy that her friends do not want to play with her. In A nervous night, Katie is nervous about a sleepover at her grandparents' house. In No more teasing, the class bully loves to tease Katie Woo until she decides...
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Twig and Turtle volume 4
Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Pub. Date
2021
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104 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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Just when Twig thinks she's finally found a new best friend, Angela's former BFF, Effie, comes back to town. And to Twig, Effie is anything but friendly. With Effie hogging the spotlight and Angela's time, Twig has never felt so alone. And while Twig's little sister, Turtle, can be a lot of fun to hang out with, she doesn't replace a best friend.
12) Jack's Boys
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
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First edition.
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532 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Five serial killers ... Known only to each other as: Alpha. Bravo. Charlie. Delta. Easy. Connected through a secure internet location, encrypted and concealed, a unique chat room they have named Jack's Special Place in homage to their ultimate model-the one killer they hold in the highest esteem: Whitechapel, London. 1888. The infamous murderer remembered in dark history as Jack the Ripper. And so, they are Jack's Boys. They delight in each other's...
13) Cub
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Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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First edition.
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1 volume (unpage) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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Celebrate the transformative power of friendship and resilience that resides within every child's heart
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Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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First edition.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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On Christmas Eve, a determined little girl overcomes thick fog and hazardous weather to visit her grandparents, relying on creativity and the magic of familial bonds.
15) Nic and Nellie
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Islandport Press
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©2013
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Everyone gets homesick. And Nic is no different. She's so excited about spending the entire summer on a small New England island with her grandparents that she counts down the days through winter and spring. But when the grand adventure finally begins, she finds tears and loneliness instead of joy and freedom."--Back cover.
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
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240 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"When Vietnamese American Freddie Lo finds herself in Vietnam for the first time since she was little, she's not quite sure how to feel. The memories of her extended family are more like distant echoes; she has a tough time speaking Vietnamese; and she can't help but feel like she just isn't Vietnamese enough. Still, this is her chance to reconnect with her family, especially her Ong ngoai--or grandfather--who is receiving a big award. That's when...
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Context Books
Pub. Date
2002
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226 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"The story opens in the home of Vera and Sal Santangelo. ... This is the day their grandson, Tony, will be released from prison. ... {Tony] was sentenced for taking part in the gang murder of a black teenager, an atrocity that garnered national attantion in 1989, and forever stigmatized the Italian-American neighborhood of Bensonhurst in Brooklyn."
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Baby-sitters little sister) volume 9
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
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137 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"When Karen adopts a grandmother from Stoneybrook Manor, she has more grandmas than anyone she knows -- five! Karen thinks that is very special. But Karen's new grandmother is so different! Grandma B makes Karen listen to old music, and she teaches Karen funny dances, like the foxtrot"--Inside dust jacket.
Author
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Baby-sitters little sister) volume 9
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
137 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Karen adopts a grandmother from Stoneybrook Manor, she has more grandmas than anyone she knows -- five! Karen thinks that is very special. But Karen's new grandmother is so different! Grandma B makes Karen listen to old music, and she teaches Karen funny dances, like the foxtrot"--Inside dust jacket.
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