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"The 59th Street Bridge Song is a lively picture book based on legendary songwriter Paul Simon's classic hit, created when he was one half of the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song first appeared on their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. In the US, the album peaked at #4 on Billboard's weekly Top 200 albums chart, and eventually went on to sell over three million copies in the US. With song lyrics by Simon and illustrations by...
182) ¡Esta casa es mia!
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Ediciones Castillo de la lectura
Pub. Date
2012.
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Español
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Paula and Beto live in the city but yearn to live in the country. When their parents buy a house on the beach they are very happy until they realize they must still share their living space with their neighbors.
"Paula y Beto viven en un departamento con sus papás, pero ansían pasar tiempo fuera de la ciudad. En ocasiones, sus padres los llevan de paseo a una playa casi desierta, donde son muy felices. Un día, su papá les cuenta que ha decidido...
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Bloomsbury YA
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Roxie Clark has seen more dead bodies than your average seventeen-year-old. As a member of the supposedly-cursed Clark family, most of her ancestors have met tragic ends, including her own mother. Instead of fearing the curse, however, Roxie has combined her flair for performance and her gruesome family history into a successful ghost tour. But her tour never covers the most recent body she's seen-her sister Skylar's boyfriend, Colin Riley, found...
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Page Street YA
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Growing up in the small town of Winston, Pennsylvania feels like drowning. Leah goes to church every Sunday, works when she isn't at school, and takes care of her baby brother, Owen. Like every girl in Winston, she tries to be right and good and holy. If she isn't the Lord of the Wood will take her, and she'll disappear like so many other girls before her. But living up to the rigorous standards of the town takes its toll. One night, when Owen won't...
185) Like home
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Chinelo, or Nelo as her best friend Kate calls her, is all about her neighborhood Ginger East. She loves its chill vibe, ride-or-die sense of community, and the memories she has growing up there with her friends. Ginger East isn't what it used to be though. After a deadly incident at the local arcade, most of her friends' families moved away. Kate, whose family owns the local corner store, is still there and as long as that stays constant, Nelo's...
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Swoon Reads
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Winnie is living her best fat girl life and is on her way to the best place on earth. No, not Disneyland--her Granny's diner, Goldeen's, in the small town of Misty Haven. While there, she works in her fabulous 50's inspired uniform, twirling around the diner floor and earning an obscene amount of tips. With her family and ungirlfriend at her side, she has everything she needs for one last perfect summer before starting college in the fall. ...until...
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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©2006.
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English
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Ted Hammond, the only sixth grader in his small Nebraska town's one-room schoolhouse, searches for clues to the disappearance of a homeless family. Ted Hammond loves a good mystery, and in the spring of his fifth-grade year, he's working on a big one. How can his school in the little town of Plattsford stay open next year if there are going to be only five students? Out here on the Great Plains in western Nebraska, everyone understands that if you...
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Honey Ridge novels volume 3
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HQN
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Grayson Blake always has a purpose--and never a moment to lose. He's come home to Honey Ridge to convert a historic gristmill into a restaurant, but his plans crumble like Tennessee clay when the excavation of a skeleton unearths a Civil War mystery...and leads him back to a beautiful and familiar stranger. Once a ballet dancer, now co-owner of the Peach Orchard Inn, Valery Carter harbors pain as deep as the secrets buried beneath the mill. A bright...
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Simon B. Rhymin' volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"When eleven-year-old Simon Barnes joins the basketball team, he's so excited to be part of a neighborhood tradition. But when he shoots an AIR BALL, Simon knows he needs reinforcements. He recruits his best friend C.J. to the team and it's finally looking like the Creighton Park Panthers have a shot at breaking their four-season losing streak-until some of the other players abandon them for a better team. Now Simon isn't sure the Panthers will ever...
191) The moonlit vine
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Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Despite her name, Ta�ina Perez doesn't know anything about her Ta�ino heritage, nor has she ever tried to learn. After all, how would ancient Puerto Rican history help with everything going on? There's constant trouble at school and in her neighborhood, her older brother was kicked out of the house, and with her mom at work, she's left alone to care for her little brother and aging grandmother. It's a lot for a 14-year-old to manage. But life...
192) Anne of Greenville
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MDLC Studio
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, Anne is an ABBA-loving singer/actor/writer of disco-operas, queer, Japanese-American who longs to be understood for her artistic genius. Recently relocated to middle-of-nowhere Greenville and starting at a new school, Anne has a tendency to A) fall in love quickly, deeply, and effervescently and B) fly off the handle in the face of jerks. Both personality quirks quickly come into play when the soccer...
193) Forty words for love
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Kokila
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Moonlight Bay is a magical place—or it was once. After a tragic death mars the town, the pink and lavender waters in the bay turn gray, and the forest that was a refuge for newcomers becomes a scourge to the townspeople. Almost overnight, the entire town seems devoid of life and energy. The tourists have stopped coming. And the people in the town are struggling. This includes the two teens at the heart of our story: Yasmine and Rafay. Yasmine is...
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Familius LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Frolic through the city in the fall and experience the sights, sounds, colors, and smells of the multitude of different holidays we celebrate this season. From Rosh Hashanah to Halloween and Día de Muertos, everyone has a reason to celebrate. With simple rhymes, a counting pattern, and stunning papercraft art reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats, this diverse board book is the perfect introduction to autumn and the cultural melting pot that makes the city...
195) Chicago monsters
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Chouette Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Do you know Chicago? The Windy City is a world-class metropolis that is also a magnet for little monsters. Did you know that? Monsters are masters of camouflage who can easily hide in plain sight. They blend in with the dolphins at the Shedd Aquarium, get lost in the crowd at Navy Pier and even surface at Cloud Gate! Have fun spotting them all as you explore some of Chicago's most iconic landmarks and sights, including Millennium Park, the Art Institute...
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Chouette Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Do you know San Francisco? The majestic city on the edge of the Pacific Ocean is such a great place to live that even little monsters have taken up residence there. Did you know that? Monsters are masters of camouflage who can easily hide in plain sight. They sneak aboard the city's famed cable cars, go undercover among the sea lions of Fisherman's Wharf and even roam the Golden Gate Bridge! Have fun spotting them all as you explore some of San Francisco's...
197) 74 Seaside Avenue
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Cedar Cove series volume 7
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English
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Dear Reader, I'm living a life I couldn't even have dreamed of a few years ago. I'm married to Bobby Polgar now (you know, the famous chess champion who just happens to be the man I love!). And we've got this beautiful house with a view of Puget Sound. Lately something's been worrying Bobby, though. When I asked, he said he was "protecting his queen" -- and I got the oddest feeling he wasn't talking about chess but about me. He wouldn't say anything...
198) AAAlligator!
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"When a boy encounters and alligator while hiking in the woods, he immediately jumps back and cries, "AAAlligator!". But he soon realizes the alligator needs his help, so he bravely steps up, even though he is afraid. His good deed done, he heads home, thinking that was the end of that. But later that evening, he hears a rustling outside his window -- the alligator! Waiting ... but not in a hungry way. Over time, the boy and the alligator become friends...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Red Titan is enjoying a day in the park with his parents when his friend Peck calls for help. There's a gigantic dancing robot on the loose, and it's about to destroy the city! Can Red Titan and his friends try to stop the robot in time?"--
200) The order of things
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Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Eleven-year-old April Jackson loves playing the drums, almost as much as she loves her best friend, Zee, a violin prodigy. They both dream of becoming professional musicians one day. When Zee starts attending a new school that will nurture his talent, April decides it's time for her to pursue her dreams, too, and finally take drum lessons. She knows she isn't very good to start, but with Zee's support, she also knows someday she can be just as good...
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