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Author
Series
Ms. Marvel volume Vol. 3
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Love is in the air in Jersey City as Valentine's Day arrives! Kamala Khan may not be allowed to go to the school dance...but Ms. Marvel is! Well sort of - by crashing it attempting to capture Asgard's most annoying trickster! Yup, it's a special Valentine's Day story featuring Marvel's favorite charlatan, Loki! The fan favorite, critically-acclaimed, amazing new series continues as Kamala Khan proves why she's the best (and most adorable) new super...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born. When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn...
2183) The Corpse Queen
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
315 pages, 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Soon after her best friend Kitty mysteriously dies, orphaned seventeen-year-old Molly Green is sent away to live with her "aunt." With no relations that she knows of, Molly assumes she has been sold as a maid for the price of an extra donation in the church orphanage's coffers. Such a thing is not unheard of. There are only so many options for an unmarried girl in 1850s Philadelphia. Only, when Molly arrives, she discovers her aunt is very much real,...
2184) Yasmin the builder
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
For their makerspace project, the students in Yasmin's second grade class are building a city: there are houses, a school, a church, even a castle, but Yasmin is not sure what to build--until inspiration strikes.
2185) Tight
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
180 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
After his quick-tempered father gets in a fight and is sent back to jail, sixth-grader Bryan, known for being quiet and thoughtful, snaps and follows new friend Mike into trouble.
2186) Coming 2 America
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Shortly before his father's death, Prince Akeem learns that he sired an illegitimate son during his last stay in the United States and now he has to return to Queens to retrieve him to ensure a male successor to the throne.
2187) Journey to freedom, 1838
Author
Series
Great escapes) volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
84 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of an episode from Uncle Tom's Cabin, the slave Eliza Harris resolves to escape with her two-year-old son across the frozen Ohio River to prevent her master from selling the boy. Includes historical notes on Harriet Beecher Stowe, slavery in America, the Fugitive slave laws, and the Underground Railroad.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
For twins Carlos and Carmen, Uncle Alex's big green surprise turns into the best backyard camping experience ever.
2189) The new batch
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
�1995
Physical Desc
16 pages : color illustrations ; 45 x 36 cm
Language
English
Description
Five-year-old Amalia is visited by her grandmother and learns how to make Mexican tortillas.
2190) Bird & Diz
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 folded sheet (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a rhythmic tribute to Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and their creation of bebop.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
xviii, 310 pages ; illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
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In the 1960s when Kalia's mother, Chue, was born, the US was actively recruiting Hmong Laotians to assist with CIA efforts in Laos's Secret War. By the time Chue was a teenager, the US had completely vacated Laos, and the country erupted into genocidal attacks on the Hmong people, who were perceived as traitorous for their involvement. Notably, from 1964-1973, Laos became victim to the heaviest bombardment by the United States against communist Pathet...