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1) No-no boy
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the aftermath of World War II, Ichiro, a Japanese American, returns home to Seattle to make a new start after two years in an internment camp and two years in prison for refusing to be drafted."--
2) Ireland
Author
Series
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Maidin! Come along for a sunny (then rainy!) day in Ireland. Count sheep on the farm, practice hurling, and make a wish on a rainbow. Irish author Muireann Ní Chíobháin and illustrator Fuchsia MacAree draw on their personal experiences to create this sweet board book as part of the Our World series for very young readers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rodale Kids, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Showcasing twenty-six natural-world experiences, this A-Z exploration of our planet reveals what makes the Earth so special and all the important ways we can protect our home from climate change.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm--except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can't get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator. But one night, TJ's world turns upside down after his older brother John confesses that he just murdered one of the clients, an accountant he'd confronted with...
5) Swan song
Author
Series
Nantucket volume 4
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Chief of Police Ed Kapenash is about to retire. Blond Sharon is going through a divorce. But when a 22-million-dollar summer home is purchased by the mysterious Richardsons--how did they make their money, exactly?--Ed, Sharon, and everyone in the community are swept up in high drama. The Richardsons throw lavish parties, flirt with multiple locals, flaunt their wealth with not one but two yachts, and raise impossible hopes of everyone they meet....
6) Ukraine
Author
Series
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Slava Ukraini! Let's spend a day in Ukraine. Paint eggs, picnic in the park surrounded by paper angels, and take a trip to the river. Ukrainian author Kateryna Yehorushkina and illustrator Olga Shtonda draw on their personal experiences to create this touching board book as part of the Our World series for very young readers."--Amazon
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Catholic girl growing up in the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria takes a trip to spend a week with her Muslim extended family in the countryside town of Ijebu to celebrate Eid al-Adha. Her days in Ijebu are filled with celebrations, traditions and special time connecting with family. Breathtaking illustration and poetic writing draws the reader into the sensory experience of celebrating Eid in Nigeria, while detailed endmatter includes information...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling: to take care of her three younger siblings, to find herself, to make ends meet. She's just about at the end of her rope when she stumbles across a rare edition of a book from the 1960s at the local flea market. Deciding it's a sign of her luck turning, she takes it home with her-only to be shocked when her cranky hermit of a neighbor swoops in and offers to buy it for an exorbitant price. Intrigued, Chloe...
Author
Publisher
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The inspirational true story of how 22-year-old Henny Sinding courageously helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish families in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.
10) The vibes book
Author
Publisher
Bala Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Author's Note This book came as a result of my kids asking me: "What ARE vibes Mum?". I searched for a book that would help explain the concept - but I couldn't find one anywhere. So, I decided to write one myself. I do believe that the energy we send out into the world is the energy we get back. This is a simple idea but it can really have a big impact on your life - I think it's an important message to share"--
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From T. rex to Diplodocus, little ones will discover a different dinosaur on each page. With raised elements on the page for fingers to follow and plenty of bright colors and patterns to point to, this is a hands-on introduction to dinosaurs that children and adults alike will enjoy!"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
We meet the Mishra family in Delhi in 1978, where eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju play cricket in the streets, waiting for the day when their plane tickets will arrive and they and their mother can fly across the world and join their father in America. America to the Mishras is, indeed, everything they could have imagined and more: when automatic glass doors open before them, they feel that surely they must have been mistaken for somebody...
13) Shanghailanders
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Language
English
Description
A dazzling and ambitious debut novel that follows a cosmopolitan Shanghai household backward in time--beginning in 2040 and moving through our present and the recent past--exploring their secrets, their losses, and the ways a family makes and remakes itself across the years.
Author
Series
Sunken archive volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other. Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Great white sharks are fearsome ocean hunters! Their 300 sharp teeth and curved tails allow these predators to make quick, deadly attacks. The pages of this fact-filled title provide young readers with information about great whites' environment, physical appearance, and behaviors. Leveled text and fascinating photos introduce great white basics, while special features highlight the shark's diet, size, and key body parts. Once readers open the cover,...
16) Eric Carle's ABC
Author
Series
Publisher
Grossett & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
"Do you know your ABC's? Discover them with fun flaps and Eric Carle's animals!"--Cover.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Warsaw, Poland, 1940s: The Nazis are on the march, determined to wipe out the Jewish people of Europe. Teenage Vladka and her family are among the thousands of Jews forced to relocate behind the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto, a cramped, oppressive space full of starvation, suffering, and death. When Vladka's family is deported to concentration camps, Vladka joins up with other young people in the ghetto who are part of the Jewish underground: a group...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Featuring artworks and artifacts from across The Met's incredible collection, young readers can learn shapes while discovering some of the world's most well-known paintings, textiles, and objects. Developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met Shapes is guaranteed to spark a lifelong love of learning and art appreciation.
Author
Publisher
BQB Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Get ready for a heartwarming and enlightening journey through the world of sensory differences with the highly anticipated second installment of the award-winning picture book series, Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes: Calming My Jitters at School. Written by Lindsey Rowe Parker, a neurodivergent mom, and beautifully illustrated by Rebecca Burgess, an autistic illustrator and advocate, this book offers a unique and profound understanding of sensory experiences...
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