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"From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her...
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Pets!
Picture Books for Black Lives
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Pets!
Picture Books for Black Lives
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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More than anything Lola would like a cat, but first she must learn how to care for it.
4) Just like me
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Julia, Becca, and Avery were adopted as babies from the same Chinese orphanage, but they're nothing alike - and now they're being sent off to summer camp to ''bond.'' From SLJ: ''Tween readers will find much to identify with in this charming and refreshingly wholesome coming-of-age story.''
6) Lost cat
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Slipper the cat is mistakenly left behind in the commotion when the lady she has always lived with moves in with her daughter's family, so Slipper sets out to find someone new to adopt.
9) My Mei Mei
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Antonia gets her wish when her parents return to China to bring home a Mei Mei, or younger sister, for her.
10) Gus
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Mom Peterson has trouble finding a family good enough to adopt the adorable Labradoodle, Gus.
12) Soar
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Moving to Hillcrest, Ohio, when his adoptive father accepts a temporary job, twelve-year-old Jeremiah, a heart transplant recipient, has sixty days to find a baseball team to coach.
14) My new mom & me
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"A puppy comes to live with his adoptive mother, who is a cat."--
17) Sisters
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When Melissa's parents adopt Kika from another country, the two girls learn about being sisters.
18) I found a kitty!
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When Arfy finds a homeless kitten, he writes letters to prospective owners, hoping to find the perfect home for his new friend.
19) Angel
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Going to considerable lengths to rescue a dog stranded in the woods, Lizzie helps her parents foster the adorable Havanese, whose playful nature and difficult experiences make finding her a forever home particularly challenging.
20) Greenglass House
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At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his winter holidays relaxing but soon guests are arriving with strange stories about the house sending Milo and Meddy, the cook's daughter, on an adventure.
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