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1) Max's words
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Series
Max books (Kate Banks) volume 1
Language
English
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When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences and storytelling.
2) Say hello!
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Language
English
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Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her colorful neighborhood. There are people from so many different cultures! They all like to say hello too, so now Carmelita can say hello in Spanish, English, French, Japanese, and many other languages. And her dog, Manny? Well, he seems to understand everyone, and gives a happy "Woof!" wherever he goes.
4) Mustafa
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Language
English
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After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend.
5) Gibberish
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Language
English
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Back to School - Children
Día Booklist (K-Grade 2) 2023
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
Día Booklist (K-Grade 2) 2023
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
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When Dat starts school in a country where he does not speak the language, everything around him sounds like gibberish until a new friend helps him make sense of his new world.
6) The pledge
Author
Series
Pledge trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In a dystopian kingdom where the classes are separated by the languages they speak, Charlaina "Charlie" Hart has a secret gift that is revealed when she meets a mysterious young man named Max.
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English
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After the assassination of her older sister Scilla, seventeen-year-old Jiara chooses to take her sister's place as the bride to the young king of a distant country, hoping to identify her sister's killer before Scilla's vengeful ghost murders their family.
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Language
English
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Mimi is a writer and when she finds that some of her favorite words for natural things, such as wren, violet, and dandelion, are disappearing she appoints her granddaughter, Brooke, as the keeper of wild words, and shows her how to bring them to life by knowing, appreciating, and using the things they stand for.
13) Earthsong
Author
Series
Native tongue volume 3
Language
English
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"In the concluding book of the Native Tongue trilogy, women are forced to abandon their secret language, Láadan, and find new ways to save Earth from humanity's destructive and oppressive behaviors"--
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Language
English
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Back to School - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - Spanish & Bilingual Kids
Storytime @ Home: Family and Friends
Hispanic Heritage Month - Spanish & Bilingual Kids
Storytime @ Home: Family and Friends
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"English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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From Mexico, Vietnam, Kenya, and beyond, this charming board book teaches little ones how to say "good night" in ten different languages: Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French, Italian, Portuguese, Swahili, Arabic, Vietnamese, German, and Korean!
18) Native tongue
Author
Series
Native tongue volume 1
Language
English
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"In 2205, the Nineteenth Amendment has been repealed and men hold absolute power. The Earth's economy relies on an insular group of linguists who 'breed' women to become interstellar translators until they are sent to the Barren House to await death. But instead, these women are secretly creating a language of their own to reclaim their autonomy and make resistance possible for all."--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Jose loves his family: his Papi, Mami, and little sister, Sofi. But something is missing--he dreams of having a dog, un perro of his own. Finally Jose gets to pick el perro perfecto, the perfect dog, from a shelter. But when he tries out commands like "Sintate!" (sit) and "echate!" (lie down), his new pet simply tilts his head to the side in confusion. Then he realizes that the dog does understand commands--he just doesn't understand Spanish! Follow...
20) The Judas rose
Author
Series
Native tongue volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In the second book of the Native Tongue trilogy, a small group of women linguists have developed a women's language, Láadan, but their resistance is threatened by a group of priests who uncover their plan to spread the language throughout the world"--
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