Rajani LaRocca
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - More Tweens
National Poetry Month - Kids
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (ages 3-13) 2022
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
National Poetry Month - Kids
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (ages 3-13) 2022
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
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"A heartbreakingly hopeful #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia."--Provided by publisher.
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"Sona hears music everywhere, even though it has long been outlawed in the land of Devia. Sona is a descendant of the Malechs, foreigners who took over Devia centuries ago. Malechs put Devans to work mining gems and forbade music, so Devans cant cast their own magic anymore. But Sonas world shifts after discovering an orphaned wolf pup. She believes the pup, with its golden ears, might be related to one of the five sacred beasts of Devia, which a...
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage - More Children
Día Booklist (Birth-PreK) 2023
Storytime @ Home: Family and Friends
Women's History - Children
Día Booklist (Birth-PreK) 2023
Storytime @ Home: Family and Friends
Women's History - Children
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"A child, mother, and grandmother travel all the way to the end of the earth"--
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage - More Children
DeSTEMber - Children
National Hobby Month - Children
DeSTEMber - Children
National Hobby Month - Children
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Bina has three older brothers and this year she wants to make them bracelets for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian holiday that celebrates brothers and sisters--but first she must come up with patterns that include only their favorite colors, plus one unique bead that celebrates their special interests.
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Loosely based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," twelve-year-olds Trish and Ben should be automatic friends because they both play baseball on a Little League team in Comity, Massachusetts, and they both love solving math puzzles, but obstacles stand in their way.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
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Unable to find their rhythm, once-close twin sisters Maya and Chaya make a bet: they'll switch places at summer camp and whoever can keep the ruse going the longest will get to make a life-changing decision, which isn't as easy as it sounds.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Kids imparts good values through heartwarming and humourous stories to help kids put their best foot forward.
Lucas is the jokester in his squad of friends. He's always sunny--and usually ready with a funny quip or silly joke. His friends are used to Lucas being the life of the party, and the whole apartment building relies on his good humor. But what happens when he's the one who needs cheering up?
Another adventure...
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Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling with this bilingual (Spanish and English) edition!
For the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan, Bina is determined to make beaded bracelets for her brothers all by herself. She finds out which colors her brothers like and dislike and sets to work. Working with her every-other-one beading pattern causes Bina to discover something new about patterns-and her brothers.
Storytelling Math celebrates...
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage - Children
Summer Reading List ALSC 2024 (Birth-Preschool)
Summer Reading List ALSC 2024 (Birth-Preschool)
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Ravi spends summer vacation with his cousins sharing in all their favorite activities, including eating ice cream.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage - Children
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
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Jyoti is overwhelmed when she visits her grandmother in India for the first time, but she and Sita Pati quickly form a bond. When Pati visits Jyoti in America, it is Jyoti's turn to help her grandmother feel welcome.
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[2023]
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - Tweens
Jewish American Heritage - Tweens
Jewish American Heritage - Tweens
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A "novel ... told through letters, e-mails, instant messages, and video chats between camp friends Tripti and Sam over their shared love of a book series and some mysterious rocks they brought home from summer camp"--
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2021.
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"There's a secret code inside you, a code called DNA. A code that tells your body's cells what they should do each day. It looks like twisted ladders, or tiny, twirling noodles. It makes us into people, instead of into poodles. Why can't humans breathe underwater? Why are some people tall and others short? Why do we resemble our parents and grandparents? This book explores all this and more in flowing, rhyming text, explaining cells, DNA, and genetics...
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[2023]
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Aarav loves his grandfather very much, but they're as different as water and molasses. Where Aarav runs and races, Thatha likes to saunter and stroll. Every day at five o'clock, Thatha makes masala chai for the family, and no matter how much Aarav urges him to hurry, Thatha insists on taking his time. "Masala chai cannot be rushed," says Thatha. "It must be made carefully." One day, when Thatha sprains his ankle and must rest on the couch, Aarav eagerly...
18) Now! (Barks Dog)
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Babies imparts good values through heartwarming and humorous stories to help little ones put their best foot forward.
Dog and Dad go camping, and Dog wants s'mores NOW. But Dog has to wait for a bit before he can enjoy his dessert. They are a few things that need to happen, including finding a campsite, setting up the tent, and then assembling the ingredients.
This lighthearted board book addresses the need to be patient....
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[2023]
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"Do you remember every time you've been sick? You may not, but your body does. With many illnesses, you can't get sick more than once because your body remembers and fights it off before you get sick again. But what if your body could recognize germs that you've never had before so you don't get ill? There's where vaccines come in! This [picture-book presentation] comes complete with extensive back matter all about types of germs and vaccines"--