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1) Fablehaven
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Series
Fablehaven volume 1
Language
English
Description
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
Author
Language
English
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2020-2021 Middle School TAB Nominations
2020-2021 Middle School TAB Nominations E-Books and E-Audiobooks
Asian and Pasifika Voices: Books for Elementary
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2020-2021 Middle School TAB Nominations E-Books and E-Audiobooks
Asian and Pasifika Voices: Books for Elementary
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Told in two voices, eleven-year-olds Mimi, who is visiting her wealthy grandparents in Karachi, Pakistan, for the first time and Sakina, daughter of the grandparents' cook, form an unexpected friendship.--
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Language
English
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Black Lives Matter: Elementary Stories
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Schneider Family Book Award
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Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Schneider Family Book Award
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"When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally"--
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Series
Darius the Great volume 1
Language
English
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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult LGBTQIA+ [High School Readers]
Asian and Pasifika Voices: Books for Teens
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
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Asian and Pasifika Voices: Books for Teens
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
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Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life.
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Series
Rocket says volume 2
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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While visiting her grandparents, who run whale-watching tours in Jamaica, Rocket sees first-hand how plastic is harming ocean creatures, and organizes a crew to clean up the local beach.
Author
Language
English
Description
When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
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Series
Vanderbeekers volume 5
Language
English
Description
One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times best-selling series, perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth birthday party. But then Papa must leave town to help his...
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Series
Yasmin volume 0
Language
English
Description
It's spring! Yasmin and her baba are excited to plant their garden, and Yasmin chooses a flower seedling. She gives it plenty of sun, water, and good soil . . . so why is it wilting? Watching Nani sit in the sun gives Yasmin a bright idea and she knows just what her little plant needs.-- from Amazon.
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Language
English
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2022 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 4 & 5
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Books You May Have Missed 2022: Combined
Titles Worth Trying: Mystery [Grades 3-5]
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Books You May Have Missed 2022: Combined
Titles Worth Trying: Mystery [Grades 3-5]
Description
"Eleven-year-old Maizy Chen visits her estranged grandparents, who own and run a Chinese restaurant in Last Chance, Minnesota; as her visit lengthens, she makes unexpected discoveries about her family's history and herself"--
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Elsie Mae is pretty sure this'll be the best summer ever. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents' house with her new dog, Huck, and she's written a letter to President Roosevelt that she's confident will save the swamp from a shipping company and make her a major hometown hero. Then, news reaches Elsie Mae of some hog bandits stealing from swamper families, and she sees another opportunity to make...
15) If I tell
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Raised by her grandparents, seventeen-year-old Jasmine, the result of a biracial one night stand, has never met her father but has a good relationship with her mother until she sees her mother's boyfriend kissing Jaz's best friend.
17) One dark night
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A young boy and his grandparents help a mother and her kittens find safety during a summer thunderstorm.
18) The big five
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Danny spends a week with his Grandpa, who tells Danny about one animal from his homeland each day that he is there.
19) Yasmin the vet
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Series
Language
English
Description
When Yasmin discovers an injured cat she immediately slips into the role of vet to care for the animal with the assistance of her grandmother, while her grandfather tries to contact the owner.
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