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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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3 starred reviews - A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 - A New York Public Library Top Ten Books for Kids pick - An ALA Notable Book - 2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book From rising star Caela Carter, author of My Life with the Liars, comes a captivating and heartfelt story about siblings who learn that love can never be divided, only multiplied. Flora and her brother, Julian, don't believe they were born. They've lived in so many foster homes, they can't...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Obayda's family is in need of some good fortune. Her father lost one of his legs in a bomb explosion, forcing the family to move from their home city of Kabul to a small village, where life is very different and Obayda's father almost never leaves his room. One day, Obayda's aunt has an idea to bring the family luck -- dress Obayda, the youngest of her sisters, as a boy, a bacha posh. Now Obayda is Obayd. Life in this in-between place is confusing,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson's...
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Language
English
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When Melissa Francis was eight, she won the role of a lifetime: Cassandra Cooper Ingalls, the little girl who was adopted by the Ingalls family on the prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Despite her age, she was already a veteran actress, moving from one Hollywood set to the next. But behind the scenes, her success was fueled by the pride, pressure, and sometimes grinding cruelty of her stage mother. While Melissa thrived under pressure,...
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Series
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination...
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Series
Witch boy (Ostertag) volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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As his extended family gathers for their annual Midwinter Festival magic competition, Aster decides to enter the contest meant for witches, despite the lingering discomfort and hostility of certain family members. Meanwhile, Ariel struggles to accept her new family's love while her estranged aunt attempts to lure her away by poisoning her self-esteem.
8) Dog rules
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Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A cat tricks two dogs into trying to raise a bird to be a good dog, but the bird may get the last laugh.
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