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1) Army brats
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When the Bailey family moves into an army base in Virginia there are a lot of adjustments to make; twelve-year-old Tom runs afoul of the base school bully, ten-year-old Charlotte finds herself trying too hard to make friends with the "cool" girls, and six-year-old Rosie is just being difficult as usual--but they come together to investigate a mysterious building full of weird cages, and uncover Fort Patrick's secrets.
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Bordeaux Children's November Family Favorites
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Sky Bear 2023
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Sky Bear 2023
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A girl describes her family's annual visit with Mamaw and Papaw in West Virginia, then Abuela and Abuelo in Florida, especially the foods and cultural elements that make each kitchen unique.
8) Calico Girl
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Presents a historical novel based on true accounts of the Civil War. In 1861, the state of Virginia secedes from the Union, but a Union outpost at Fort Monroe offers refuge to escaping slaves. Twelve-year-old Callie Wilcomb follows her family there, starts studying with Mrs. Mary Peake, a teacher at the fort, and learns that she can have a say over her future, a freedom she has never known.
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Javari, a Black boy from Bushwick, Brooklyn, finds life at STEM camp in a little Appalachian town in West Virginia shockingly different--except for run-ins with the police, which are still racist. Learning about all sorts science, tech, engineering, and math things at camp also comes with learning about racism, hidden agendas, and what rich people will do to get ahead--but when he meets and befriends Cricket, a local boy and budding activist, as well...
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Stink y sus amigos persiguen y rescatan a tres cobayas que se han escapado de la tienda de mascotas. Pero ése es apenas el comienzo de la aventura: los tres animalitos forman parte de una gran familia de 101 que necesitan hogar urgentemente. Así que los amigos lanzan una brigada de adopciones sobre ruedas por el estado de Virginia para ayudar a resolver el problema.
Stink Moody, his friends Webster and Sophie, and Mrs. Birdwistle visit tourist...
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