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1) Frizzy
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Marlene loves three things: books, Her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable good hair." But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment,...
2) Tumble
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Bellevue - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Perez
1 available
JUV Fiction Perez
1 available
Donelson - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Perez
1 available
JUV Fiction Perez
1 available
Hermitage - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Perez
1 available
JUV Fiction Perez
1 available
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Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramírez reaches out to her estranged biological father--who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador--and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family.
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E Briseno
1 available
E Briseno
1 available
Main Library - Kids Easy
E Briseno
1 available
E Briseno
1 available
Richland Park - Kids Easy
E Briseno
1 available
E Briseno
1 available
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After traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, Noemi and her mother are denied entry at the border and must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the United States. Includes author's note.
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"A child dreams of a life without borders after he and and his parents are forced to leave their home during the Mexican Repatriation"--
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E Tonatiu
1 available
E Tonatiu
1 available
Madison - Kids Easy
E Tonatiu
1 available
E Tonatiu
1 available
Main Library - Kids Easy
E Tonatiu
1 available
E Tonatiu
1 available
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"A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices to tell the story of their people's way of life, documenting their history, science, tributes, and sacred rituals. Duncan Tonatiuh's lyrical prose and beloved illustration style, inspired by the...
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E Gonzale
1 available
E Gonzale
1 available
Main Library - Kids Easy
E Gonzale
1 available
E Gonzale
1 available
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"Co-quí, co-quí! The coquí frogs sing to Elena from her family's beloved mango tree--their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, "You are home, you are safe." But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows."--
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East - Kids Easy
E Gonzale
1 available
E Gonzale
1 available
Edgehill - Kids Easy
E Gonzale
1 available
E Gonzale
1 available
Goodlettsville - Kids Easy
E Gonzale
1 available
E Gonzale
1 available
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Three girls follow their grandmother into her garden, where they examine her collection of rocks, crystals, shells, and meteorites and learn about the marvels they reveal.
8) Swim team
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Comic/Graphic
j741.5971 C5559s
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j741.5971 C5559s
1 available
Goodlettsville - Kids Comic/Graphic
j741.5971 C5559s
1 available
j741.5971 C5559s
1 available
Green Hills - Kids Comic/Graphic
j741.5971 C5559s
1 available
j741.5971 C5559s
1 available
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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East - Kids Easy
E Edwards
1 available
E Edwards
1 available
Edgehill - Kids Easy
E Edwards
1 available
E Edwards
1 available
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E Edwards
1 available
E Edwards
1 available
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Bellevue - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Edwards
1 available
Talking Book E Edwards
1 available
Bordeaux - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Edwards
1 available
Talking Book E Edwards
1 available
Main Library - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Edwards
1 available
Talking Book E Edwards
1 available
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Six-year-old Lee will not give up until he can show his big sister Zora, a.k.a. the boss, how good he can sew. Includes instructions on how to make Lee's smiling moon.
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Bordeaux - Kids Easy
E Weather
1 available
E Weather
1 available
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E Weather
1 available
E Weather
1 available
Looby - Kids Easy
E Weather
1 available
E Weather
1 available
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The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
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Bordeaux - Teen Biography
YA B S6626v
1 available
YA B S6626v
1 available
Goodlettsville - Teen Biography
YA B S6626v
1 available
YA B S6626v
1 available
Southeast - Teen Biography
YA B S6626v
1 available
YA B S6626v
1 available
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"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans....
12) The talk
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Edgehill - Kids Easy
E William
1 available
E William
1 available
Inglewood - Kids Easy
E William
1 available
E William
1 available
Looby - Kids Easy
E William
1 available
E William
1 available
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As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.
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East - Kids Non-Fiction
j813.6 B9863z
1 available
j813.6 B9863z
1 available
Edgehill - Kids Non-Fiction
j813.6 B9863z
1 available
j813.6 B9863z
1 available
Goodlettsville - Kids Non-Fiction
j813.6 B9863z
1 available
j813.6 B9863z
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"From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler expereinced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction...
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Bordeaux - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Yee
1 available
JUV Fiction Yee
1 available
Green Hills - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Yee
1 available
JUV Fiction Yee
1 available
Inglewood - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Yee
1 available
JUV Fiction Yee
1 available
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"Eleven-year-old Maizy Chen visits her estranged grandparents, who own and run a Chinese restaurant in Last Chance, Minnesota; as her visit lengthens, she makes unexpected discoveries about her family's history and herself"--
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Bordeaux - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
Hermitage - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
Inglewood - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Audiobook
Playaway JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
Playaway JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
Green Hills - Kids Audiobook
Playaway JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
Playaway JUV Fiction Soontor
1 available
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From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's...
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Bellevue - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Arango
1 available
JUV Fiction Arango
1 available
Green Hills - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Arango
1 available
JUV Fiction Arango
1 available
Hermitage - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Arango
1 available
JUV Fiction Arango
1 available
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Twelve-year-old Iveliz is trying to manage her mental health and advocate for the help and understanding she deserves, but in the meantime her new friend calls her crazy and her abuela Mimi dismisses the therapy and medicine Iveliz needs to feel like herself.
17) Freewater
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Luqman
1 available
JUV Fiction Luqman
1 available
Main Library - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Luqman
1 available
JUV Fiction Luqman
1 available
Southeast - Kids Fiction
JUV Fiction Luqman
1 available
JUV Fiction Luqman
1 available
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3 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
2 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
2 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
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"Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there's no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. Through tangled vines, secret doorways, and over a sky bridge, the two find a secret community called Freewater, deep in the swamp. In this society created by formerly enslaved...
18) Knight owl
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Bordeaux - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Denise
1 available
Talking Book E Denise
1 available
Hadley Park - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Denise
1 available
Talking Book E Denise
1 available
Madison - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Denise
1 available
Talking Book E Denise
1 available
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After achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon.
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Bellevue - Kids Biography
jB T574j
1 available
jB T574j
1 available
East - Kids Biography
jB T574j
1 available
jB T574j
1 available
Green Hills - Kids Biography
jB T574j
1 available
jB T574j
1 available
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"The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--
20) Berry song
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Bellevue - Kids Easy
E Goade
1 available
E Goade
1 available
Bordeaux - Kids Easy
E Goade
1 available
E Goade
1 available
East - Kids Easy
E Goade
1 available
E Goade
1 available
On Shelf
Edgehill - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Goade
1 available
Talking Book E Goade
1 available
Goodlettsville - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Goade
1 available
Talking Book E Goade
1 available
Old Hickory - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Goade
1 available
Talking Book E Goade
1 available
Description
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.