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Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés
Nashville Reads 2023: Celebrating Our Freedom to Read!
Nashville Reads 2023: Celebrating Our Freedom to Read!
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Young Cassie Logan endures humiliation and witnesses the horrors of a KKK cross-burning rampage before she fully understands the importance her family places on having land of their own.
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Caldecott Award Winners
Children's Picture Book Classics
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Winter
Children's Picture Book Classics
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Winter
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Follows the adventures of a little boy in the city on a snowy day.
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement. When the Watson family--ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron--sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The...
9) Yo! Yes?
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Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
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One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times best-selling series, perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth birthday party. But then Papa must leave town to help his...
13) One crazy summer
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5th Grade Reading
Fun Family Read-Alouds for 2nd Grade and Older
Historical Fiction for Kids
Realistic Fiction for Kids
Fun Family Read-Alouds for 2nd Grade and Older
Historical Fiction for Kids
Realistic Fiction for Kids
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In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
14) The big bed
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A young girl tries to persuade her father that he is the one who should sleep in a special, little bed while she shares the big bed with Mommy.
15) The old truck
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"On a small family farm, an old truck falls into disrepair and lies nearly forgotten, except by the family's daughter. The truck is been part of her daydreams as she grows up and develops strength and independence. As an industrious young woman, she pulls the rusted and overgrown vehicle from its almost-grave and restores it" --
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