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[2023]
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English
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"The powerful and sensitively told true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II"--Provided by publisher.
"This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children...
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2024.
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English
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"After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across the floors of her house in her socks all the way to the...
65) Mama, why?
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©2011
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English
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A sleepy polar bear cub asks its mother questions about the night sky as he gets ready to go to sleep.
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[2023]
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English
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"From Laos to Mexico, China to Scotland, Iran to Nicaragua, and more, A Year of Celebraciones follows the main character's continuing cultural education as she learns about how different kids and families she knows celebrate New Year's. Traditions include decorations, gifts, foods, and gatherings. This exciting tour of the globe will encourage kids to learn about how their own families ring in the end of the year and the beginning of the next, while...
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2023.
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English
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Bear and Bird are best friends, and they spend a lot of time together. They don't always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is for their friend to be happy. So when Bear forgets the most important thing to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn't), Bird doesn't let on that she knew all along. And when Bird is upset to discover her friend has more of a certain talent than she does, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel...
71) Incredible me!
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2002.
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English
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A girl celebrates her own individuality, from her freckles to her wiggles.
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[2015]
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English
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'The Berenstain Bears take a trip to the hospital and discover that it's such a busy place! There are doctors, nurses, patients--and lots to learn about how to be healthy. Brother and Sister Bear see all the amazing things that happen in a hospital and make new friends along the way!"--Page 4 of cover.
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2024.
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English
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"This visually stunning portrait of Black photographer Roy DeCarava, a child of the Harlem Renaissance and an artistic collaborator of Langston Hughes, takes readers through 1940s Harlem where beauty is everywhere as he immortalizes and documents the lives of ordinary Black people. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."--
75) The welcome home
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2023.
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English
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When Mr. and Mrs. Gargelson-Bittle decide life is too quiet, they go in search of the perfect pet, but after welcoming a menagerie into their home, they still felt like something is missing, until a puppy shows up at their doorstep, and now their family is complete.
78) Oops!
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Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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As a family scrambles to get from their Paris home to the airport to begin their vacation, a series of events, triggered by a bar of soap, places some very unusual roadblocks in their way.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Noodle is an active old pug, but one day when his favorite human lifts him up Noodle just flops over like he as no bones and Jonathan soon learns that not every day can be a Bones Day, and sometimes a No Bones Day is exactly what you need to get through the week.
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[2017]
Language
English
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"Join the PAWsome pups of the PAW Patrol for thrills, chills, giggles, and teamwork! In this collection of stories, you will find exciting tales of aliens, genies, treasures, and rescues. Each story can be read aloud in about five minutes, making this collection ideal for bedtime"--
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