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Dysfunctional families Juvenile fiction Families Families Juvenile fiction Familles Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Family life Fiction Grandmothers Fiction Grandmothers Juvenile fiction Grandparent and child Fiction Grandparent and child Juvenile fiction Racially mixed families Juvenile fictionAzaad, Dezh
Summary: An Afghan child learns to make sour cherry jam, stew, and tea with his mother, just like she learned from her mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AZAKrans, Angela Pham
Summary: When Felix's grandmother comes from Vietnam to stay with his family in the United States, Felix realizes that he can help Grandma by teaching her English.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRAPark, Junghwa
Summary: Sohee helps her family prepare for the Lunar New Year celebration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARMarks, Janae
Summary: "Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC MARBelt, Gabriela Orozco
Summary: "When Maribel's family has to move in with Tía Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled. It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BELCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BELSterling, Michelle
Summary: "For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit. When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STESterling, Michelle
Summary: Four starred reviews! In an evocative picture book brimming with the scents, tastes, and traditions that define a young girl's summer with her grandmother, debut author Michelle Sterling and illustrator Aaron Asis come together to celebrate the gentle bonds of familial love that span oceans and generations. For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG STEBerenstain, Mike
Summary: "Welcome to Bear Country! Explore the world of the Berenstain Bears, where Brother, Sister, and Honey visit exhibits, investigate caves, and return to the coziest place in town -- their tree house!" --back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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Summary: Polly loves words, writing, and telling stories, so when she finds a fancy book on her doorstep labeled "Special Delivery from the Writing and Spelling Department for Polly Diamond" she is thrilled; and when she finds that anything she writes in it actually happens she is really excited--but Polly soon realizes that she has to be very careful what she writes because that kind of power can be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KUIMelvin, Craig
Summary: "With inspiring text by Today cohost Craig Melvin and warmth-filled illustrations by Sawyer Cloud, this is a tender and uplifting tribute to the special bonds between dads and sons. Through the ups and downs of life, no matter what: I'm proud to be your dad."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MELDiCamillo, Kate
Summary: Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she figures, it's not running away. It's leaving. Determined to make it on her own, Beverly finds a job and a place to live and tries to forget about her dog, Buddy, now buried underneath the orange trees back home; her friend Raymie, whom she left without a word; and her mom, Rhonda, who has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DICCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DICCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC DICMcDonald, Kirsten
Summary: "After a three-day rainstorm, twins Carlos and Carmen go out to play in their wet and muddy backyard--and soon their parents join in the fun" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MCDIloh, Candice
Summary: Raised in a free-spirited home by two loving parents who encourage Cerulean to be their full self, they've got big dreams of moving cross-country to live off the grid with their friends after graduation. When a fight with a teacher spirals out of control, Cerulean impulsively drops out to avoid the punishment they fear is coming. Why wait for graduation to leave an oppressive capitalist system...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ILOCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ILOCochran, John
Summary: Seventh-grader Reese struggles to cope with his dad's opioid addiction but finds solace in two new friends who are also dealing with issues beyond their control.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2024
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Summary: "Priscilla is first-generation Korean American, a former high school cheerleader who expects Sam to want the same all- American nightmare. Meanwhile, Sam is a girl of the times who has no energy for clichéd high school aspirations. After a huge blowup, Sam is desperate to get away from Priscilla, but instead, finds herself thrown back. Way back. To her shock, Sam lands in the '90s . . ....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zando Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Mariana is visiting her abuelita and extended family in Mexico for the first time. Her tummy does a flip as she and Mami cross the frontera. There are all new sights, smells, and sounds. And at Abuelita's house, Mariana is overwhelmed by new faces and Spanish phrases she doesn't understand. But with a story, some kindness, and a few new words from Abuelita, Mariana discovers that the love of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MANZhuang, Qing
Summary: Shopping for and preparing a delicious meal helps a young Chinese American girl feel connected to her family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ZHUGibney, Shannon
Summary: Two girls on different timelines-- each growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee-- find their lives bridged by a mysterious portal. Part memoir, part speculative fiction, Gibney examines the absurdities of the adoptee experience through her own adoption experiences. -- adapted from jacket
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GIBCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GIBFerneyhough, Liza
Summary: "Nina's visits to her two faraway grandmothers-one in Malaysia and one in England-unfold side-by-side, featuring similarities and differences between the two"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FERGlaser, Karina Yan
Summary: The Vanderbeekers are looking forward to the wedding of two of their favorite people. But when one of the siblings receives a dire diagnosis, instead of preparing for a celebration, the family is suddenly spending their time at the hospital. And soon they are helping a critically ill friend, even as they struggle with how their own lives have turned upside down.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC GLAMoldover, Joseph
Summary: "Seventeen-year-old Hannah must choose the impossible--put her nephews into foster care so she can stay true to her dream, or take them on and lose everything she has worked so hard to achieve"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House 2024
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Summary: "Ana cannot contain her excitement--her abuela is coming to stay with her and Mami for always! Abuela is sure to let Ana play whenever she wants instead of rushing her off to school, like her neighbor and babysitter, señora Mimí, sometimes does. In fact, as Ana's classmate points out, she won't need señora Mimí to babysit at all anymore! But señora Mimí is a good listener, and they have a lot...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MEDCao, Wenxuan
Summary: Ah Mei has always been close to her French grandmother, Nainai, and is proud to look like her. But in their home city of Shanghai, many people are suspicious of their European heritage and looks. Politics and war make 1960s Shanghai a difficult place to grow up, especially when the family silk business is given over to the government and they are left with their beloved home and little else. Ah...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CAOSpinelli, Eileen
Summary: Still grieving for her father, twelve-year-old Birdie struggles to adjust to many changes, including when her grandmother, her mother, and her best friends all begin dating.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2019