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64) The scar
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When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.
68) Selling hope
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In 1910, just before the earth passes through the tail of Halley's Comet, thirteen-year-old Hope McDaniels, whose father is a magician in a traveling vaudeville show, tries to earn enough money to quit the circuit by selling "anti-comet pills," with the help of fellow-performer Buster Keaton.
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"In this beautiful celebration of motherhood, the universal message of unconditional love for a child shines through. Laurenne Sala's heartworming text, accompanied by Robin Preiss Glasser's charming illustrations, creates a firsthand look at the powerful bond between mother and child from pregnancy to birth and beyond." -- jacket flap.
73) Two Mrs. Gibsons
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The biracial daughter of an African American father and a Japanese mother fondly recalls growing up with her mother and her father's mother, two very different but equally loving women.
76) Oceans of love
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Illustrations and rhyming text imagine how mothers in the ocean show love to their little ones.
77) Superhero Mom
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All moms are amazing, and the mom in this story is no exception. She doesn't wear a cape or fly around, but she runs for the bus so fast it feels like flying; uses her superstrength to carry her daughter's boots, coat, bag, and scooter; and can make bumps and bruises better with just a kiss. Maybe moms really do have superpowers!
78) My moms love me
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Perfect for reading aloud with its rhyming, rhythmic text, this picture book finds two mommies sharing a perfect day with their little one, from visiting animals on a farm to bedtime snuggles.
80) My footprints
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Small footprints. Brave steps. Angry and alone, Thuy shuffles, tiptoes, and stomps toward home through fresh snow. Some bullies have been bothering her again. Then a cardinal catches her attention and sets Thuy on a new path. What if she could fly away like a bird? Sprint to safety like a deer? Roar like a bear to show her might? Mimicking their footprints all the way home and into the arms of her moms, Thuy takes on each creature's strengths and...
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