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Meet Habiba, Aleksander, Malee, Elisa and Dinesh. They have left everything they have ever known and arrived in a classroom in a new country. Meet Grace, Jaylyn, Cameron, Miguel and Yu. They have never lived anywhere else. Hello! A Welcoming Story is the journey through the challenges that young refugees must navigate to find a sense of belonging in a new place. Flip it over and this two-books-in one also tells this story through the eyes of the students...
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Tommy is a nice boy, but he doesn't have any friends. He wonders if it is because he is different; Tommy wears hearing aids. But instead of getting angry or upset, Tommy decides to find out more about the people around him.
He genuinely wants to get to know what makes everyone he meets unique. In doing so, Tommy learns that everyone is different in one way or another, that being different is okay, and that he's just fine with his differences.
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Caterpillar Finds Her Wings is about not yet knowing what God has planned for your amazing future. Little Caterpillar is continually taunted as a little worm. But with the help of her guardian angel, little field mouse, she soon finds that her future is brilliant, and God has a miracle planned for little Caraline the Caterpillar.
64) Alvin's Dream
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Alvin's Dream is a whimsical story of a young boy with a vision. His good heart brings about changes that will last a lifetime.
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Pajama Mike raced to his room knowing once he changes his clothes, he would be ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Where will he venture off to or who will he save today? Pajama Mike is a superhero unlike any other you have seen.
When Marvin came running up to him screaming for help, Pajama Mike knew something terrible was happening. He was troubled and concerned for all those children trapped inside, but to help them Pajama Mike must act fast.
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66) Parchita
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When I was young, my mom and dad did their best to provide for our family. Money was scarce. Neighbors and our church would sometimes give us clothing. I remember finding a pair of pants in one of the boxes which fit me perfectly. However, I grew taller and my pants unfortunately didn't. My mom would either sew patches to cover up holes from overuse and she would also sew fabric to the bottom of each pant leg to make them longer. The word for patches...
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xxiii, 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm
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The future of our food depends on seeds in orchards and fields the world over. In 1943, one of the first to recognize this fact, botanist Nikolay Vavilov, lay dying of starvation in a Soviet prison. But in the years before Stalin jailed him as a scapegoat, Vavilov had traveled over five continents, collecting hundreds of thousands of seeds in an effort to outline the ancient centers of agricultural diversity and guard against widespread hunger. Now,...
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Una historia para niños y padres para potenciar la autoestima.
Cuando Claudia le dice a Casilda que sus zapatillas nuevas no le gustan, Casilda se queda un poco triste. Ella tiene muy en cuenta la opinión de su amiga, y desea gustarle. Afortunadamente, sus padres ayudarán y animarán a Casilda para que reflexione y valore hasta qué punto necesitamos las opiniones de los demás para querernos a nosotros mismos.
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"What are the core teachings and beliefs of Islam? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and accommodate struggling readers. Includes sidebars that are aligned...
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"What are the core teachings and beliefs of Christianity? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and accommodate struggling readers. Includes sidebars that...
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xv, 329 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm
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"Emerald Labyrinth is a scientist and adventurer's chronicle of years exploring the rainforests of sub-Saharan Africa. The richly varied habitats of the Democratic Republic of the Congo offer a wealth of animal, plant, chemical, and medical discoveries. But the country also has a deeply troubled colonial past and a complicated political present. Author Eli Greenbaum is a leading expert in sub-Saharan herpetology -- snakes, lizards, and frogs -- who...
72) Color Struck
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"A deathbed shouldn't be the peacemaker in this family."
Fifteen-year-old Renee Steele never understood what PaPa's words meant until she's caught in the middle of a growing battle between her two older cousins. Their clashing attitudes, regarding skin tone, threaten to tear the family apart. Renee struggles to keep peace between her cousins, and she turns to Grandma Bell for help. Detecting trouble returning from the grave, Grandma Bell is determined...
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Amaya was born on a winter night-and every experience and memory helps to build her identity. She is a little bit of Mama, whose family is far away in India, and a little bit of Papa, whose mother immigrated from China for a new life. She is a little bit of the salty ocean and a little bit of the rolling storm. A little bit of the stars in the sky, and a little bit of so many other things. When Amaya's new sibling arrives, she knows just what to say...
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294 pages ; 25 cm
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"A young attorney must choose between the prestige of partnership and the American Dream that she, and her immigrant parents, have come so close to achieving in this riveting debut. In the eyes of her corporate law firm, Ingrid Yung is a "two-fer." As a Chinese-American woman about to be ushered into the elite rank of partner, she's the face of Parsons Valentine & Hunt LLP's recruiting brochures, their treasured "Golden Girl." But behind the firm's...
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• Celebrates everyday heroes: Imagine a Garden shows readers how small acts of kindness, courage, and creativity can impact the lives of others.
• Rooted in real life: the seven poetic vignettes showcase the stories of real individuals making a difference in their communities.
• Critically acclaimed author: Rina Singh's previous books have received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist.
• Unique, stunning art...
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Join us for the first book of the CADY WHIRLWIND THUNDER MYSTERIES Winner of the Historical Society of Michigan's book award for Children & Youth (2020) Winner of the Midwest Book Award for Young Adult Fiction (2020) Winner of the Upper Peninsula Notable Books award (2020) Cady, a 13-year-old girl of Native American heritage, has experienced major changes in the past year-her father's marriage to a younger woman, a new baby brother, and a move from...
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Tecky watched his very old beaver hat fly into a puddle. Again. When would his new school bullies stop sneering at him, for being a Chief's son; descended from the great chief, Tecumseh, of the Shawnee people. The jeering slobs watched him cycle towards his sisters, who were waiting to grab him, like the old game. Living with their grandparents, managers of a trailer park for addicted Native Americans, was a new experience for the girls and Tecky....
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You probably know that plants and animals are different just by looking at them. But, if you were to look at samples of their cells, would you be able to differentiate them? Fret not, this book will teach you how scientists identify plants and animals by focusing on their similarities and differences at a microscopic level.
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When most Americans think of the civil rights movement, they think of the organized struggle for equality in the 1950s and 1960s. However, the civil rights movement actually has its roots in the Reconstruction era of the late nineteenth century as the country tried to rebuild itself after the Civil War. In this book, students will read accounts from early civil rights activists and leaders like Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Booker T. Washington, as well...
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