Gabi Swiatkowska

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1) Queen on Wednesday

Author

Swiatkowska, Gabi

Publisher

Frances Foster Books, Farrar Straus Giroux

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

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When Thelma is bored, she decides to become a queen but the responsibilities are so great that she soon has a royal headache.

2) My name is Yoon

Author

Recorvits, Helen

Series

Yoon books

Publisher

Frances Foster Books

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

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Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.

3) Infinity and me

Author

Hosford, Kate

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[2012]

Language

English

Description

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After the sight of a night sky filled with stars makes eight-year-old Uma feel very small, she asks people how they think about infinity and gets a variety of answers before realizing the comfort in knowing that some things go on forever.

4) The golden rule

Author

Cooper, Ilene

Publisher

Abrams Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2007.

Language

English

Description

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Grandpa explains that the golden rule is a simple statement on how to live that can be practiced by people of all ages and faiths, then helps his grandson figure out how to apply the rule to his own life.

5) How the queen found the perfect cup of tea

Author

Hosford, Kate

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

[2017]

Language

English

Description

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A pampered queen sets out in a hot air balloon with her butler, James, in search of the perfect cup of tea and after stopping in Japan, India, and England, she returns home knowing exactly what she has been missing.

6) Me llamo Yoon

Author

Recorvits, Helen

Publisher

Juventud

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

Español

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7) Yoon and the Christmas mitten

Author

Recorvits, Helen

Series

Yoon books

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

8) The earth shook: a Persian tale

Author

Napoli, Donna Jo

Publisher

Hyperion Books

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

Description

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Little Parisa-Farsi, left alone after an earthquake demolishes her home of Bam, Iran, inspires the animals around her to put aside their differences and revel in the simple delights that unite them.