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82) Safiyyah's war
Author
Publisher
Allida
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah's life changes for ever. Her best friend's family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It's not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous...
85) Ayudo
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Cuando un niño encuentra una cantimplora en su garaje, descubre su superpoder: ayudar a todos, desde el cartero hasta los pájaros locales". --
"When a boy finds a canteen in his garage, he finds his superpower -- helping everyone, from the postman to the local birds."--
Author
Series
Pup and Dragon volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Pup and Dragon are on a mission to catch the elusive unicorn that is said to live at the zoo. Join them as they follow the unicorn's glittery trail and cause of plenty of chaos along the way"--Provided by publisher.
87) Our spot
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Every Thursday night, a girl and her papa go to their secret fishing spot in the middle of the city. Now it's just the two of them -- there used to be three. The girl's mother had found this place, and they'd all fished there when the girl was small as peas. Even though it's different now, it's still tradition. The girl and her papa don't talk much; instead, they listen to the waves lapping against the shore as they fish. Sometimes they talk about...
Author
Publisher
Medicine Wheel Education
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior. The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to Indigenous families everywhere who are proudly raising their children to carry forward their culture, language, and love with resilience, strength, and kindness"--...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Baby Touch and Baby Dinosaur is an interactive and fun way to help your bilingual child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colorful baby dinosaur-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby's attention. This adorable bilingual picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift.
El Triceraptor, el Tyrannosaurus rex, el Diplodocus, el Saltasáurido, y muchos...
93) Wires crossed
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
94) The egg incident
Author
Publisher
Cicada Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Make sure you double-knot your shoelaces, Humphrey. Never run. Never jump. And never ever ever sit on a wall. You remember what happened to your uncle... A graphic novel which offers a cautionary tale about caution itself.
95) Seven ghosts
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more uneasy. All is not as it seems and soon Jake will discover...
96) Love grows here
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When Aiko learns that Japanese people in her own country, the US, were once put in prison camps, she discovers fear and anger, and how emotions can grow. But she also learns that a simple act of kindness can cause love to grow"--front jacket flap.
Author
Series
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"During Napoleon's 1798 campaign in Egypt, Lieutenant Pierre-François Bouchard found the Rosetta Stone. But he doesn't know that Pirate Cats have already replaced the original piece with their own version. Now it's up to Geronimo and friends find the real Stone and give it back to history!"--
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Since her mother died when she was five years old, it's always just been Ronnie Miller and her dad. Two Korean Americans who, thanks to Ronnie's dad's adoption by white parents, have never felt all that Korean. But Ronnie is okay with that -- as long as she has her dad and her best friend Jack, Ronnie is 99% certain she can get through anything. But as much as she wants everything to stay the same, the world -- and her dad -- has other plans. Now,...
Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 39
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Jack and Annie are whisked away to Mongolia to meet the near-extinct little horses and their caretakers, but can they help protect the last of the horses from predators?"--
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