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2022.
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English
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Best Books of 2022
Best Children's Books 2022
Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
Summer Reading 2023: 2nd To 3rd Grade
Best Children's Books 2022
Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
Summer Reading 2023: 2nd To 3rd Grade
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With her eighth birthday coming up, Marya claims she is having an epic henna party, so now she must convince her family to make it happen and work to pull it off, but everything Marya does seems to end in disaster.
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This “moving [and] wonderful” memoir by the Muslim American Gold Star father, captivating DNC speaker, and 2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient is “a story about family and faith [that] can teach all of us what real American patriotism looks like” (The New York Times Book Review).
“[Khizr] Khan offers a valuable perspective as we continue to debate what kind of country we want to...
“[Khizr] Khan offers a valuable perspective as we continue to debate what kind of country we want to...
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Excited for spring break, third-graders Marya, Hanna, and Alexa plan their visit to Skye Adventure Park, determined to experience all the park has to offer, but when Marya becomes determined to beat Alexa on the park's obstacle course she loses sight of everything else the park has to offer.
4) Amina's song
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English
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Feeling pulled between two cultures after a month with family in Pakistan, Amina shares her experiences with Wisconsin classmates through a class assignment and a songwriting project with new student Nico.
7) All my rage
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Books to Read After Watching Barbie
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2022
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Books to Read After Watching Barbie
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2022
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A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.
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On a rainy day at recess, second grader Ali Tahir teaches his classmates to make and fly paper airplanes, but when they have a contest to see whose plane can fly farthest, Ali is disappointed by the results of his throw. Includes instructions of making paper airplanes.
10) Yasmin the vet
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When Yasmin discovers an injured cat she immediately slips into the role of vet to care for the animal with the assistance of her grandmother, while her grandfather tries to contact the owner.
17) Sway with me
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2021.
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English
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"Arsalan Nizami has learned all he knows from his 100-year-old great-grandfather, but when Beenish Siraj asks him to be her partner in a dance she's been forbidden to perform at her sister's wedding, Arsalan's world opens up in more ways than he could have imagined"--
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"When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn't have time to be Dadi's unofficial babysitter-her journalism teacher has announced that their big assignment will be to film a documentary, which feels more like storytelling than what Maha would call "journalism." As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for...
20) Drawing Deena
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[2024]
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English
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Best Children's Books 2024
Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
Mental Health Awareness for Children
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Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
Mental Health Awareness for Children
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When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.
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