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The adventures of Peter, a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than this book. With its universal appeal, the story has become a favorite with millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. -- Publisher description.
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Tristan Strong volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a...
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"New York Times bestseller! Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said...
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Distributed by University Press of New England
Pub. Date
c2004
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1st ed.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
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English
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A young slave's journey to freedom begins when a plantation owner's granddaughter teaches him how to read. Based on the childhood of Alec Turner (1845-1923) who escaped from slavery by joining the Union Army during the Civil War and later became a landowner in Vermont.
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Mia Mayhem volume 2
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2018.
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119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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"With help from her best friend and the super academy's most talented flier, Mia learns how to fly!"--
7) Harbor me
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English
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"When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"--
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Mia Mayhem volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Little Simon paperback edition.
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119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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Mia is excited about her first superspeed training class, but a bully on her relay team leads her to lose her shadow and, worse, to snap at her friends.
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Ryan Hart novels volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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177 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipies, and has a lot on her mind--school, self-image, and family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means changes like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. Because Ryan is all about trying to see the best. Even when things aren't all she would wish for--her brother is infuriating....
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Mia Mayhem volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Little Simon paperback edition.
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121 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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"Meet Mia Macarooney, an ordinary eight-year-old who finds out she has an extraordinary super-secret in this first chapter book in the brand-new Mia Mayhem series! Mia Macarooney is a regular eight-year-old girl who finds out that she's A SUPERHERO! Her life literally goes from totally ordinary to totally super when she's invited to attend the afterschool Program for In-Training Superheroes a.k.a. THE PITS! And the crazy thing is, in a weird meant-to-be...
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Tristan Strong volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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The Strong family is having a reunion in New Orleans, and twelve-year-old Tristan is supposed to be keeping an eye on his younger cousin Terrance when several things happen at once: he sees his archenemy, King Cotton, and a mysterious girl grabs his magic cellphone--her name is Seraphine, and she seems to know everything about Tristan and the god Anansi (currently inhabiting the cellphone), and she has a mission for Tristan, one that is going lead...
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Dyamonde Daniel books volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2009.
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74 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
Description
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home.
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Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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A voracious young reader pens a love letter to libraries and books, and powerfully expresses the need for diversity and the importance of representation in stories.
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Vanderbeekers volume 6
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Our beloved Harlem family is putting the VAN in Vanderbeekers as they hit the highway to give their dad the best birthday surprise EVER! Re-creating a road trip Papa never got the chance to take with his own father, the whole crew is packed and ready for a cross-country adventure. Things get off to a rocky start when the car breaks down on their way to pick up Papa. But they really veer off course when Laney discovers that Jessie and Orlando are interviewing...
16) Small steps
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Holes volume Book 2
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
257 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.
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Mia Mayhem volume 5
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Mia first learned she had superpowers, there was one ability that always came rather naturally: freezing time and people! So, when she finally learns the secret to controlling it, she's excited to put her new skills to the test. But when she ends up accidentally freezing the entire town, will she find a way to make the clock start ticking again?"--
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Tristan Strong volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Seventh-grader Tristan must return to Alke and enlist the help of African gods and black folktale heroes when Nana is abducted from the Strong family farm in Alabama.
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Mia Mayhem volume 4
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Unable to control her super-strength, Mia accidentally causes mayhem at school and must rely on her friends to help her repair things.
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