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1) Pearl
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
When young Pearl, a mermaid, becomes caretaker of a single grain of sand, she discovers that performing even the smallest task well can transform the world.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.
Author
Series
Here's Hank volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
Rescuing a Dachshund from an animal shelter after convincing his skeptical father to get the family a dog, Hank struggles to prove his trustworthiness after his new canine friend gets loose at the park.
7) Slacker
Author
Series
Slacker volume 1
Language
English
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Description
When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concentrate on his video-gaming--but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything is now the center of everything, whether he likes it or...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Language
English
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"Oliver's room is a nightmare. He can't find his blocks, or Bunny Girl's superhero cape, or his new favorite comic. And worst of all, his parents say he can't go outside and play with everyone in the Sunshine Squad until his room is clean! Tidying up is harder than he thought. Can Oliver's loyal friends help activate his super-cleaning powers?"--
Author
Series
Here's Hank volume 3
Language
English
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Description
When the principal has to be away from school at a conference, Hank's class agrees to take care of the principal's special pet frog, and Hank is chosen to take the frog home for the weekend.
10) Hands
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather, who is currently in prison. He takes up boxing, figuring if he learns how to build himself up, nobody can knock him down. Trev is a talented artist-- and others are advising him to follow that path to the future, rather than fighting. When the boyfriend of one of his sisters becomes disrespectful and threatens...
Author
Series
Unicorn diaries volume 4
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Greta the goblin princess is bored, but when unicorns Bo and Sunny try to cheer her up by using their powers to make her queen (for a day), they discover just how much trouble a bored -- and spoiled -- goblin princess can cause for everyone around her.
13) Love is
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A girl finds a baby duckling, and discovers that love is taking care of something that needs you, and also knowing when to let it go.
15) The pencil
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, Anaana leaves the iglu to help a neighbour, and Susan, Rebecca, and their brother Peter are left with their father. They play all their regular games but are soon out of things to do--until Ataata brings out the pencil! As Susan draws and draws,...
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Wonderful storytelling and vibrant collage art invite readers to celebrate Earth Day with a grandmother-granddaughter duo who spend the day recycling, picking up litter, supporting local businesses and caring for our wonderful planet.
Author
Publisher
Wandering Fox, an imprint of Heritage House Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Julia has lived in Wekweètì, NWT, since she was four. Although the people of Wekweètì have always treated her as one of their own, Julia sometimes still feels like an outsider, disconnected from the traditions and ancestral roots that are so central to the local culture. When her best friends, Layla and Alice, invite her on a canoe trip, Julia is excited. However, the trip is nothing like she expected. She is afraid of falling...
18) The breadwinner
Author
Series
Breadwinner series volume 1
Language
English
Description
Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because Parvana's father has a foreign education, he is arrested by the Taliban. Women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, go to school, or work outside the home, so the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books/Capstone
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"After volunteering at the animal shelter, Lola is convinced she needs a pet of her own. But her parents aren't so sure. Lola is determined to get a pet in time for the shelter's upcoming pet walk. She can't go empty-handed! When her teacher announces a lesson on persuasive letters, Lola is sure she's found a solution. Can Lola convince her parents she's ready for a pet in time for the pet walk?"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Series
Good dog volume 11
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
As spring arrives on the Davis family farm, Bo is entrusted with guarding the chicken eggs, but his playtime with his friend Scrapper turns things eggs-tra challenging.
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