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Families Juvenile fiction Family life Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Magic Juvenile fiction Mother-daughter relationship Juvenile fiction Mothers and daughters Mothers and daughters Fiction Mothers and daughters Juvenile fiction Mères et filles Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Picture booksLiao, Jenny
Summary: Chinese American Zia helps her mom tell her classmates about her job as a seamstress through translation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIAKing, A. S. (Amy Sarig)
Summary: Jane Vandermaker-Cook would like her mother back. As Jane's mother tours the world to support the family, Jane lives and goes to school in a Victorian mansion with her younger brother and their mendacious father who confines Jane's mother to a system of pneumatic tubes whenever she's at home. And then there's weirdly ever-present Aunt Finch, Milorad the gardener, and his rat, Brutus. For Jane,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Books 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KINCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KINKurimoto, Kengo
Summary: "Discover the magic of the wilderness in this breathtaking graphic novel reminiscent of a modern-day The Secret Garden. Poppy's mother hasn't been the same since Gran passed away. She stays inside and watches TV, unable to leave the couch. So maybe that's why Poppy has started spending more time outside, taking her dog Pepper for walks around the neighborhood. When Pepper leads Poppy through a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2024
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Summary: Meenu discovers the magic in her culture's tradition of hair oiling, and the bond she shares with her mother and grandmother. Includes Meenu's magic hair day tips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2024
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Summary: "Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Make Me A World 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ELHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ELHCurry, Parker
Summary: With a little help from her mom, Parker tries to turn a bad day into a good one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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Summary: "Set in the 1930s in the segregated African American community of Vinegar Hill in Charlottesville, Virginia, ten-year-old Allie devises a secret Man for Mama Plan to find her mama a husband"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MANBluey
Summary: Discover all of Chilli's mum skills from playing Grannies, dancing, and taking care of Bluey and Bingo. She even makes brushing their teeth and fur fun in this adorable and hilarious book. And, most importantly, Mum teaches them that the world is a magical place. This is the perfect book to celebrate Mom on Mother's Day, or any day!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BLUJohnston, Aviaq
Summary: Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed (who always beat her in races), friends with super strength (who can dangle from the monkey bars for hours), and friends who are better than she is at a million other things. Nalvana thinks she must be the only kid in town without a superpower. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOHKaba, Mariame
Summary: "From New York Times Bestselling Author Mariame Kaba, a poignant, beautifully illustrated story of a little girl's worries when her Mama goes to jail, and the love that bridges the distance between them: "Even though I'm away, My love is always here to stay. See you soon, Queenie. Love, Mama." Queenie loves living with Mama and Grandma Louise. Together, they go to the grocery store, eat ice...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haymarket Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KABFipps, Lisa
Summary: Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIPPastis, Stephan
Summary: Upset that her neighborhood is being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops, Saint, along with her new friend Daniel, hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PASMorales, Yuyi.
Summary: At the end of a long day, Mother Sky helps her playful daughter, LIttle Night, to get ready for bed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan 2016
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH MORHanlon, Abby
Summary: Dory's separation anxiety from her mother turns into a ghostly, goofy escapade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LACHoward, Amalie
Summary: Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-lost mom is in danger, sending Rika on a magical adventure where she must learn to believe in herself to destroy evil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HOWRhodes, Jewell Parker
Summary: Follow one girl's journey to discover the joy and history of step dancing- an ode to sisterhood and a strong mother-daughter bond.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RHOVillanueva, Gail D.
Summary: "Discovering that the creatures and deities of Tagalog myth are real when her mom is kidnapped, Lulu Sinagtala is drawn into a centuries-long war that threatens to throw the whole universe into chaos while trying to save her mom with her newfound powers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC VILLu, Bo
Summary: Bao and Mama come to a deeper understanding of their heritage and each other when Bao is caught stealing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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Summary: Eighteen-year-old Bel reluctantly participates in a true crime documentary about her mother Rachel's disappearance sixteen years ago, but when Rachel returns seemingly from the dead, skeptical Bel intends to uncover why.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2024
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Summary: "Ayla lives on a beautiful tropical island surrounded by a coral reef. Her mom is a marine biologist, and every day, the two go exploring together. One day, Ayla notices that many of the fish have disappeared, and the once-vibrant corals have turned pale. She and her mom set out to save the corals--but is it too late?"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANGBayron, Kalynn
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Eve, gifted with rare magical abilities, believes it her purpose to defeat an evil Knight, but not everything is as it seems and Eve's mother, the Queen, knows more about the knight than she is telling her daughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury YA 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BAYGold, Tracy C.
Summary: "From life’s highs to life’s lows, there’s one person who is always the first one we call: our mother. She’s the one we want to comfort us, to wipe our tears, and to share our triumphs. In this beautiful and relatable picture book, follow a mother and daughter through the years as they face each new stage together and learn you are never too old to need your mother. The perfect gift for the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Familius LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GOLOsongco, Clare
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Deedee longs to escape the stifling world her Filipino mom has created since her husband died, so when Jay, the boy next door, offers to teach her to drive it seems like a way out--but both of them are haunted by family ghosts and traumas that force them apart.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion