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1) Love
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
3) Unfadeable
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"A young graffiti artist learns to fight smart against the gentrification threatening her neighborhood"-- Provided by publisher.
5) Breakout
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"From multiple perspectives, tells of a time capsule project and the middle schoolers who contribute, including future journalist Nora Tucker and newcomer Elidee Jones, whose brother is in the local prison"--Provided by publisher.
6) Cold snap
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A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again.
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"To save the Clarktown Community Center, which houses her parents' Chinese school, Lily and her fellow students must master a traditional Chinese dance in time for the center's first showcase and receive some unexpected help from her rival, Max Zhang"-- Provided by publisher.
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It's springtime on Bradford Street and twins Jada and Jamal Perkins are helping their parents with yardwork as they look for signs of spring, When their teacher tells them about the town's plans to plant new trees at school in celebration of Earth Day, Jada and Jamal and their best friends, Carlita and Josh, come up with a school beautification project of their own"-- Provided by publisher.
11) Hello, world!
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Introduces the sights and residents of Happy County, where a lot of things are happening and every day can end on a happy note.
12) Made from stars
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"The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha--an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. When Asha, in a moment of desperation, makes a wish, it is answered by a little ball of boundless energy called Star who helps her save her community and prove that anything is possible if you just believe.
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Wes Henderson would much rather be playing video games than going protests with his parents. But when a real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has grown up in, the anti-gentrification protests his mom makes him march in take on a whole new meaning. Now, all the adults seem to do is argue, and the residents of the neighborhood are divided. Even Wes's friends are fighting, and some of them may be moving away....
14) The last stand
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Community Helpers
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for National Farmers Market Week!
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Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for National Farmers Market Week!
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A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
15) The pushcart war
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The outbreak of war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world.
16) One sweet song
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"With a countdown from one to ten and back woven in, this celebration of music and community brings to life a shared moment in a diverse neighborhood where everyone comes together to make one sweet song"-- Provided by publisher.
17) Be a tree!
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Compares the structures and functions of trees to human bodies, shows the interconnectness and dependence of trees in a forest, and urges readers to communicate, share, and care for one another. Includes notes on the anatomy of a tree, ways to help save trees, and how to help in one's community.
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Being a Kid Activist
Democracy, Civics, and Voting for Children
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Democracy, Civics, and Voting for Children
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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"In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community"-- Provided by publisher
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The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha--an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. When Asha, in a moment of desperation, makes a wish, it is answered by a little ball of boundless energy called Star who helps her save her community and prove that anything is possible if you just believe.
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