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The Vanderbeekers 5Forman, Gayle
Summary: In the summer of 1987 in Venice, California, ten-year-old Bug and her new friend Frankie learn important lessons about life, family, being your true self, and how to navigate in a world that is not always just or fair.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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Summary: One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times best-selling series, perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GLACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GLAWild, A. M.
Summary: A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The nonbinary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILTarpley, Todd
Summary: Follows parents, grandparents, and a wide array of kids throughout all the seasons as they learn about the meaning of love.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square and Co. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TARMaxwell, Lisa
Summary: After moving to the countryside, ten-year-old bird expert Xavier is appalled to encounter Clementine hunting birds with her slingshot, until he learns of their fantastical nature and malevolent role as Carriers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2024
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Summary: "A family feud before the start of seventh grade propels Meilan from Boston's Chinatown to rural Ohio, where she must tap into her inner strength and sense of justice to make a new place for herself"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WANCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WANCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WANCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC WANAnand, Shelly
Summary: A young girl learns about her diverse heritage and discovers the strength and love it brings to her multicultural family.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANABingham, Winsome
Summary: When a young girl's veteran mother returns home a changed person, the mindful daughter seeks to ease her Momma's melancholy and recapture the joy they once shared.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Sixth-grader Carter must adjust to the unwelcome presence of a know-it-all butler who is determined to help him become a gentleman, and also to deal with burdens from the past.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2019
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Summary: This picture book illustrates that life's many beautiful moments should be spent with the people we love, using the words of Keb' Mo's song "Life is beautiful."
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG KEBDraper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
Summary: Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory. She can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom, the very same classmates who dismiss her as mentally challenged, because she cannot tell them otherwise. Melody...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016