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1) On the fence
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"Sixteen-year-old Charlie has always been a tomboy, but when she accidentally becomes a makeup model, her newfound feminity draws her into an unknown social world, complete with guy troubles she's never had before"--
3) Tofu quilt
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A collection of poems by Chinese author Ching Yeung Russell based on her experience growing up in Hong Kong during the 1960s. A young girl named Yeung Ying dreams of becoming a writer in spite of the conventional limits placed on her by society and family.
4) Born to fly
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Bird McGill, an eleven-year-old tomboy obsessed with flying in 1942, withholds judgement while her classmates maintain that new Japanese American student Kenji Fujita is a spy, but she realizes Kenji is just as American as she is when they find evidence of real spy activity during their research for a class project.
5) The end zone
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Olivia is fast, strong, and can catch. She loves flag football, but the boys won't let her play. With a little luck, Olivia might find herself in the end zone.
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Books for Kindergarteners
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Mighty Little Girls
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Mighty Little Girls
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
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