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41) Amal unbound
Author
Language
English
Description
"Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn't lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens--after an accidental run-in with the son of her village's corrupt...
42) Brave Irene
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1986
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.
43) Maggot moon
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An unlikely teenager risks all to expose the truth about a heralded moon landing. What if the football hadn't gone over the wall. On the other side of the wall there is a dark secret. And the devil. And the Moon Man. And the Motherland doesn't want anyone to know. But Standish Treadwell--who has different-colored eyes, who can't read, can't write, Standish Treadwell isn't bright--sees things differently than the rest of the "train-track thinkers."...
44) Jabari jumps
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Fountas & Pinnell
J
Language
English
Description
Even though he's successfully finished his swiming lessons, Jabari discovers that he's frightened at the thought of jumping off a diving board.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Introducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey--an irresistible new character from Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly! Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey is an illustrated novel about summer, friendship, and overcoming fears, told with warm humor and undeniable appeal. Fans of Clementine, The Year of Billy Miller, and Ramona the Pest will be thrilled to meet Marisol. Marisol Rainey's mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol's...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
48) How to disappear
Author
Publisher
Harper Teen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
377 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: From the author of Between the Notes comes a story that shines a light on our love of social media and how sometimes being the person you think you want to be isn?t as great as being the person you truly are. Perfect for fans of Vivi Greene?s Sing and Susane Colasanti?s Now and Forever.
Author
Publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[41] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
565 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An epic generational saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray, based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy in some of humanity's darkest hours. Most castles are protected by powerful men. This one by women ... A reluctant resistor ... 1940. French schoolteacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone has an orphan's self-reliance and wants nothing to do with war....
Author
Series
Publisher
Compendium, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
The award-winning creators of The New York Times best sellers What Do You Do With an Idea? and What Do You Do With a Problem? return with a captivating story about a child who isn't sure what to make of a chance encounter and then discovers that when you have courage, take chances, and say yes to new experiences, amazing things can happen. In this story, a child is visited by his first chance and unsure what to do with it, he lets it go. Later on,...
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