Anne Wilsdorf
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A young girl befriends a squash.
On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents' gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes... What's a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble' The recipient of four starred reviews, an Ezra...
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Ruby Lu series volume 1
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[2004]
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English
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"Almost-eight-year-old" Ruby Lu spends time with her baby brother, goes to Chinese school, performs magic tricks and learns to drive, and has adventures with both old and new friends.
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Ruby Lu series volume 2
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[2006]
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English
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - More Tweens
Disability Awareness Month - Tweens
Disability Awareness Month - Tweens
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After Ruby Lu's deaf cousin, Flying Duck, and her parents come from China to live with her, Ruby finds life challenging as she adjusts to her new family, tries to mend her rocky relationship with her friend Emma, and faces various adventures in summer school.
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[2016]
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English
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On her very first day of school, Sophie is reluctant to make friends with the other children, preferring to play with two squash she grew in her garden--but when a particularly persistent boy named Steven gives her a packet of seeds as an apology for accidentally ripping her picture, she realizes that it just takes time to grow a friend.
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When Clarence Cochran wakes up one evening, he's shocked. Where are his antennae and his beautiful wings? And, what is this strange pair of shorts that he's wearing? Clarence has changed from a cockroach into a tiny human boy! The other cockroaches are disgusted. Only Clarence's mother understands. "Be who you are," she says. "You will do wonderful things." And, when the entire roach community, happily living in the messy Gilmartin kitchen, is threatened...