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Step into reading. Step 2, Reading with helpNelson, Sarah
Summary: "A Park Connects Us is a picture book celebration of the urban park -- that rare space in the city that is truly shared by all. From the opening spread in which the park "spreads out its arms and welcomes us in, whoever we are ..." readers are invited to explore and enjoy all that this green space in the middle of the city has to offer. Spread by spread, we explore this beautifully imagined...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NELAgostini, Alliah L.
Summary: Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Amelie learns about collective care, mutual aid, and abolitionist ideas as they help their parents get ready for the annual Prisoners' Justice Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square Books for Young Readers/Seven Stories Press 2023
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Summary: Based on actual events, this picture book tells the story of the first Earth Day through the eyes of a young girl named Sam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STIPenfold, Alexandra
Summary: "When a new family moves in, the whole neighborhood comes together to celebrate what makes their community diverse and special"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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Summary: "Millie makes a special batch of dumplings filled with love that Laolao will never forget after she falls ill"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goodwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LIUCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIULaden, Nina
Summary: Rhyming text illustrates how small acts become powerful seeds that improves oneself and the community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
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Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce kids work together to give back to their community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN PENWhitehill, Miry
Summary: Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Explore 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WHIYamasaki, Katie
Summary: A young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighborhood and watches others placing their own hands against it. The act means something different for each of them: Ms. Iris tells him it is a link to her home country; for Devin, it connects him to his older sister, who just left for college; for Savannah, it reminds her of her grandmother who passed away. The boy thinks of those who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YAMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE YAMKrishnaswami, Uma
Summary: "A girl in India discovers an ancient step well in this companion book to the creators' much-loved Out of the Way! Out of the Way! When a girl discovers a slab of stone on a weedy patch of land, she calls to her friends, "Look! Look!" The children clear away the weeds and garbage and find more stones. They call their families to come and see and begin to dig around the stones. Word travels to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRIAzúa Kramer, Jackie
Summary: "Every Saturday, Carina visits Tía Mimi in her barrio, which is always humming with life. There is música that hums from the windows, old cuentos floating on the breeze, and the honking of cars that create the soundtrack of the morning. Every Saturday, she loves to make empanadas with her aunt, singing: 'I like empanadas! I like you! ¡ Me gusta empanadas! ¡Me gustas tú!' Not this Saturday,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AZUPottle, Adam
Summary: Nervous for her talent show performance, Aurora spots a butterfly and is inspired to conjur a magical butterfly with her hands which sets off a chain reaction of support and empowerment among the global Deaf community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POTCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POTLombardi, Kristine A.
Summary: Delivers a hopeful message about all the ways we can wish for kindness in the world around us, such as caring for those who need help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LOMSchu, John
Summary: A school is more than just a building. It's a community of people, a place for discovery, and a place to explore!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SCHCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHSainte-Marie, Buffy
Summary: "A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Julie Flett celebrates seasons, nature, and community. Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience. Breathtaking illustrations from celebrated Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett combine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAIHallam, Frankie
Summary: Help Spidey keep New York City safe and find his friends one by one, including your little one's favorite characters: Miles, Ghost Spider, Iron Man, Black Panther, and Ms Marvel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: "A tiny seed finds itself lost in the world, but with care from the Sky, Earth, and Sun it grows up to be a beautiful apple tree. When the tree meets a bird in need of help, it offers its branches as shelter and shows little readers the magic of being cared for and taking care. This comforting tale celebrates the harmonious relationship between birds and trees, reveals the quiet wonder of our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Dot Press 2022