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2) Finally seen
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English
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When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.
Publisher
Hallmark
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
With a residency at a top hospital and a boyfriend she adores, Lauren appears to have her entire life figured out. When she loses both her job and her beau on the same day, Lauren reluctantly accepts a residency position in Alaska. After slowly embracing her simple life up North, Lauren gets the position she originally hoped for and must choose between the life she always wanted and her new life in Alaska.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Follow the Abbasid Caliphate's administrator, Ibn Fadlan, as he travels from cosmopolitan Baghdad to the rustic wilds of central Asia. He brings money and instructions to King Almis of the Volga Bulgars, who has recently converted to Islam. Then he visits the Slavic Rus tribe for a bizarre and fascinating encounter.
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English
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"What if there was a town that Hitler missed? For over fifty years the tiny Jewish shtetl of Kreskol has existed virtually untouched and unchanged. Spared of the Holocaust and Cold War, Kreskol has enjoyed an isolated peace. But when a marriage dispute spirals out of control, Kreskol is suddenly rediscovered and brought into the 21st Century. Pesha is in a loveless, arranged marriage and summons the courage to escape Kreskol on foot. But when her...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The smash-hit whodunit returns to BBC One, as D.I. Neville Parker (Ralf Little) attempts to solve a slew of mysterious murders in the sun-soaked Caribbean. The hugely popular comedy-drama is back for its tenth anniversary series with its usual combination of baffling murders, intriguing puzzles and famous guest stars. There are also some big surprises in store starting with the shock return of D.S Florence Cassell (Josphine Jobert). Can Florence help...
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Charlesbridge
Language
English
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When Bilal's family suddenly moves to America, his father stays in Pakistan, and Bilal embraces baseball, an unexpected friend, and a new language. But this new way of life does not feel so special without Baba--will he ever get to America to see Bilal pitch a game?
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Inheriting First Uncle's home after he dies tragically and unexpectedly, eleven-year-old Meixing and her family immigrate to the New Land, where it will take all of Meixing's resilience and bravery to finally find her place of belonging in this new world.
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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When Skye's cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives--will flying the dragon kite finally bring them together?
14) While I was away
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English
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When twelve-year-old Waka's parents suspect she can't understand basic Japanese they speak to her, they make the drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her strict grandmother. Forced to say goodbye to her friends and what would have been her summer vacation, Waka is plucked from her straight-A-student life in rural Kansas and flown across the globe, where she faces the culture shock of a lifetime. In Japan, Waka struggles...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
With a new team firmly in place, DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, Love Actually) is finally settled on the beautiful island of Saint Marie. Feeling as though something is still missing from his life, Goodman enlists DS Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert, Summer Crush) to help him crack the complexities of the dating world.
A British cop is out of his element after he is sent to the tiny island of Sainte Marie to solve a murder case.
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English
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With unique access and written with the participation of those closest to the couple, the insider authors offer an honest, up-close and disarming portrait of a confident, influential and forward-thinking couple who are unafraid to break with tradition, determined to create a new path away from the spotlight, and dedicated to building a humanitarian legacy that will make a profound difference in the world.
From their engagement, wedding, and birth...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"From Ty McCormick, winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, an epic and timeless story of a family in search of safety, security, and a place to call home. When Asad Hussein was growing up in the world's largest refugee camp, nearly every aspect of life revolved around getting to America-a distant land where anything was possible. Thousands of displaced families like his were whisked away to the United States in the mid-2000s, leaving the...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"More than covering great events that change the contours of history, Professor Garland takes you into the scene and allows you to hear what he terms the "heartbeat of history." Rather than merely reviewing the facts of events such as the Battle of Marathon, the arrest and trial of Jesus, and the coronation of Charlemagne, you'll engage with a variety of first-hand accounts and authentic primary and secondary sources to experience what it was like...
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