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Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
"When twelve-year-old GiGi and her big sister DiDi move to Long Island from South Carolina for GiGi to attend a fancy new private school, GiGi has a new recipe for success and makes new friends, but then discovers a family secret that turns her life upside-down"--
25) Ella who?
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When an elephant slips indoors while her family packs on moving day, a little girl tries to bring the unusual guest's arrival to her busy parents' attention while experiencing a range of wacky adventures.
Author
Language
English
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Back to School Books
Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
Stories of Resilience
Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Book with a Human Who Doesn't Look or Live Like You
Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
Stories of Resilience
Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Book with a Human Who Doesn't Look or Live Like You
Description
Mindy Kim wants to fit in at her new school, but her favorite lunch leads to scorn, then a thriving business, and finally big trouble.--
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"When Ice's mother tells her that they're going to move to an exciting new place, Ice isn't so sure. She likes her home and her friends, and the fun they have together. The journey takes forever, and their new home is very strange. Everything is different - the weather, the food, the people and the language. Ice tries to make friends, but everyone seems too busy and preoccupied to care. Will anything happen to help Ice feel more at home? A charming...
Author
Language
English
Description
"...Was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1964. She received an English degree from the University of Florida. At the age of thirty, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked for a book warehouse on the children's floor. After working there for four and a half years, she fell in love with children's books and began writing. DiCamillo wrote the 2001 Newbery-honor book, Because of Winn-Dixie, which was adapted into a film in 2005....
33) Double dog dare
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
When Kansas Bloom moves to California and joins the Media Club at school, he soon finds himself trying to outdo one of the other fourth-grade students in a "dare war" while vying for the job of on-air video homeroom announcer.
34) Harry and Walter
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Even though Harry is four and three-quarters and Walter is ninety-two and a half, they are the best of friends, until Harry learns his family is moving and he and Walter will no longer be neighbors.
38) The Water Castle
Author
Language
English
Description
Moving into an inherited mansion in Maine with their mother and stroke-afflicted father, three siblings uncover a mystery involving hidden passageways, family rivalries, and healing waters.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A young woman moves to Los Angeles to escape her life and discovers she doesn't have to leave all of herself behind to make a fresh start, from USA Today bestselling author Abbi Waxman. When Laura Costello moves to Los Angeles, hoping to finally get away from her overprotective family, she doesn't expect to be homeless after a week. (She's almost certain she didn't start that fire . . . right?) When she's rescued by a charming but eccentric bookseller...
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