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4) Bound
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Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
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In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well
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English
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Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
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English
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Children's Fantasy Books
Hispanic Heritage Month Children's Books
Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Book with a Human Who Doesn't Look or Live Like You
Youth Media Award-Winning Books 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month Children's Books
Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Book with a Human Who Doesn't Look or Live Like You
Youth Media Award-Winning Books 2024
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On the eve of her Quinceañera, Princess Solimar discovers that it will take more than magic to save her kingdom and prevent the destruction of the Monarch butterfly.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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2023 Summer Reading Challenge: Read A Book with a Red Cover
Children Read With Pride
New Children's Books July 2022
Children Read With Pride
New Children's Books July 2022
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A smart and sassy boy in a red riding hood confronts a pushy wolf espousing gender norms.
13) Stormbreak
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In this epic conclusion to the Seafire trilogy, ... Caledonia Styx will risk everything--her heart, her crew, and even her life--to defeat Lir and take back the Bullet Seas once and for all"--
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Pub. Date
2013
Language
Español
Description
A woman drives a tractor through town and, thanks to the tractor's noisy engine, can't hear all the things people say about her as she drives by. They comment on her clothes and her hair, but mostly they seem confused as to why a woman is driving a tractor in the first place.
16) Téo's tutu
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Téo loves to dance, whether it's the cumbia with Papí, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila. He also loves the way his tutu makes him feel, inside and out. But when it comes time to decide which outfit to wear in the big dance recital-a sparkly tutu or shimmering silver pants-Téo wonders if being his most authentic self on stage will put him too much in the spotlight.
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English
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Found wandering alone in a bombed-out Afghan school, 15-year-old Parvana mystifies American military forces by remaining silent, while spending her time remembering the past four years of her life, having been reunited with her mother and sisters and living in a village where her mother has finally managed to open a school for girls.
19) Oh, baby!
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Katie and Suzanne want to see the new big movie, Tornado, but neither of their parents will let them. As Suzanne complains loudly about always being treated like her baby sister, Katie actually becomes Suzanne's baby sister, Heather. When Katie is Heather-she speaks. Find out how Katie gets out of this one! Annotation. Katie's wish comes true when she starts turning into other people. When Suzanne complains loudly about being treated like her baby...
20) Love to everyone
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
In 1902 England, Clarry and Peter struggle with the challenges of living with an indifferent father, but the summers they spend in Cornwall with their grandparents and cousin Rupert provide much needed comfort, and in the years that follow Clarry looks back on those leisurely days to help her cope with the trying times of World War I and its aftermath.
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