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Body size Constitution corporelle Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Dévouement Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Familles immigrantes Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Immigrant families Low-income parents Parent and child Parents et enfants Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Parents à faible revenu Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Self-sacrificeSchwartz, Leanne
Summary: "Plain, poor, plus-size, and autistic, Alesta grew up trying to convince her beauty-obsessed kingdom that she's too useful to be sacrificed. Their god blessed their island Soladisa as a haven for his followers, but to keep the devil at bay, the church sends a child sacrifice to hell's entrance every season--often poor or plain girls just like Alesta. With a head full of ideas for inventions,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street YA 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SCHSworder, Zeno
Summary: "One boy's parents travel from far-off lands to improve their son's life. But what happens next is unexpected. What does it mean when your parents are different? With humor and pathos, Sworder reflects on the strange nature of giving and receiving love and celebrates those parents who embrace a hard life for themselves in the hope of a better life for their children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Inc. 2023