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THE GIRL WHO LOVED POUTINEZoey and Dad anticipate their shared birthday tomorrow, July 1—also Canada Day, marked by fireworks. Best of all, Zoey, who’s turning 5, will...
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A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHINGAfter Amaya is born, her parents repeat an affirmation to her every day: “You have a little bit of Mama in you, / and a little bit of Papa. /...
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LAKETOWNIn the fictional town of Indian Lake, Illinois, the author’s experiences of growing up by the northern lakes are given fictional life in four...
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A SMALL APOCALYPSEIn many ways, this debut collection functions as an exploration of radical subversiveness—of race and ethnicity, of gender and sexuality, of...
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JUNIA, THE BOOK MULE OF TROUBLESOME CREEKDuring the Great Depression, Junia the mule and her “Book Woman” carry precious cargo to the residents of remote areas in the eastern Kentucky...
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EPHEMIA RIMALDITwelve-year-old Ephemia Rimaldi, abandoned by her parents and bounced around among relatives, has been living in Toronto with her stern activist...
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ICE CREAM EVERYWHEREEach spread in this book features children around the world sitting down to a host of desserts. Leo and his parents have hazelnut gelato served...
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SHOALIE'S CROWAn unnamed young woman urges her horse at a tremendous pace along a difficult obstacle course, hoping that a strong finish will put her on track...
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JUST ANOTHER EPIC LOVE POEMMitra Esfahani, a “Muslim-Zoroastrian raised-in-Catholic-school weirdo,” has worn a protective shell since she was young, ever since her...
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MY SISTER AND METhe narrator is sure that her younger sibling must have come from outer space, rejected as too annoying by her fellow aliens. Big sis views her...
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A PLACE FOR RAINHaving watched through their classroom window as a “rooftop-rushing, gutter-gushing” downpour sloppily flooded their streets and playground,...
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I AM EXTRAORDINARYThough Zoe’s practiced all summer, she’s nervous. What if she’s not good enough? And if she puts her hair up to play, kids will see her hearing...
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MAMA'S LIBRARY SUMMERSTwo African American siblings dressed in blue shorts and striped shirts go to the library each week in the summer to pick 10 books. “Only books...
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THE BLUE BOWLMax, a young boy of Chinese descent, is adept at reading cues from the kitchen. Tonight he smells garlic, basil, and melting cheese and knows...
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A FRIEND FOR EDDYOne day Eddy hears tapping on his bowl and spots something bright yellow—another goldfish? He asks it if it wants to play, and it nods, and a...
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A GRAVE ROBBERYVeronica Speedwell and Stoker Templeton-Vane live on the estate of the Earl of Rosemorran, whose vast collection of objects they catalogue and...
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IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOWBecause New York City is suffering an outbreak of typhoid, Police Captain Daniel Sullivan encourages his pregnant wife, Molly, to remove their...
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BROSThe rose-painted landscape of sunrise greets readers as this book opens on three friends meeting in the morning quiet of a playground. After the...
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THE QUIET FORESTThe mouse—who looks a bit like the clever star of Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo (1999), illustrated by Axel Scheffler, lands in a rabbit’s...
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OUR BIGGEST FIGHTThe internet began as a “utopian dream” that promised unfettered access to information and the opportunity for global collaboration. Three...
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AND ALWAYS ONE MORE TIMEThe author’s beloved husband, Herb, died of pulmonary fibrosis on her 65th birthday. Their marriage had been a truly loving union, founded on...
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OLD CLOTHES FOR DINNER?!Abuela recently moved from Cuba to live with Magaly and her mother and brother. Ever since her arrival, everyone seems happier, and their cozy...
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READY TO SOARAfter carefully studying the book Flying 101 , Riley is ready. Wearing aviator goggles and a scarf, light-skinned Riley prepares to fold a...
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YAYA AND THE SEAAwakening from dreams of being a mermaid, Yaya prepares for a trip through New York City to the sea on the first day of spring. Yaya and her...
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ALL ARE WELCOMEThe focus is on community from the very start—neighbors gather to see the latest arrival, a child with a sprout of dark hair, soon to be seen...
