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2) Hands
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135 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw.
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather, who is currently in prison. He takes up boxing, figuring if...
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Norman the button volume 4
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40 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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English
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"Life in the craft box just hasn't been the same since Sam's new sister arrived. The other buttons only seem to notice Maggie, and Sam is feeling invisible. They don't watch his fancy scooter tricks or look at his new artwork. They're even mad that he refused to share his favorite toy with her. Running away sounds scary, but it's the only way to escape her ... unless, of course, she follows him."--Amazon website.
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368 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"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 that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her...
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349 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Belen Dolores Itzel del Toro wants the normal stuff: to experience love or maybe have a boyfriend or at least just lose her virginity. But nothing is normal in East Oakland. Her father left her family. She's at risk of not graduating. And Leti, her super-Catholic, nerdy-ass best friend, is pregnant--by the boyfriend she hasn't told her parents about because he's Black and her parents are racist.
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Mia Mayhem volume no. 9
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121 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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Joining other students and their parents for family field day at PITS, Mia joins in potato sack races, a game of tug-of-war and a hula hoop ring toss that becomes increasingly dangerous as the region's most skilled superheroes compete to win.
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Iggy volume 3
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111, 18 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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Lovable troublemaker Iggy learns about the power of interpretation when one of his genius plans goes wrong.
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216 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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English
Description
"Maggie Lou's grandpa doesn't call her Firefox for nothing. She's always finding ways to make life more interesting -- even if this means getting into big trouble. When her grandfather Mushom finally agrees to teach her how to box, she decides that the rank odors, endless drills and teasing won't stop her from wearing a tutu to the gym. Joining her father's construction crew uncovers a surprising talent -- besides learning how to use a broom -- and...
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312 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Some girls call their mother their best friend. Marisol Martin? She could never relate. She and her mom were forever locked in an argument with no beginning and no end. Clothes, church, boys -- no matter the topic, Marisol always felt like there was an unbridgeable gap between them. But when her mother dies suddenly, Marisol is left with no one to fight. Her dad seems completely lost, and worse, baffled by Marisol's attempts to connect with her mother's...
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213 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"To save their father's life, a brother and sister must journey across a land full of magical beings from Colombian folklore and find the most powerful and dangerous of them all--the Madremonte"--
Valentina wants to focus on drawing the real world around her and hopefully get into art school in Bogotá one day. Her Papi has spent his life studying Colombia's legendary creatures and searching for proof of their existence. When Papi hears that a patasola...
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Vanderbeekers volume 7
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402 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
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English
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"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 newly-made and critically ill friend, even as they struggle with how their own lives have turned upside down. In the poignant conclusion to the bestselling Vanderbeekers series, the...
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Dory Fantasmagory volume 6
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150 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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Dory's separation anxiety from her mother turns into a ghostly, goofy escapade.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
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English
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Inspired by the rich tradition of African American reunions, a multigenerational story follows the experiences of young Ruby, who helps loved ones prepare the foods they are bringing while trying to think of a signature dish of her own.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"The art of Auntieology and Uncleology is a sacred craft, but ten-year-old Leo has an Uncle Mo -- a clueless stationery supply salesman with good intentions --who just doesn't get it. Yet."--Publisher's website.
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