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241) Anne Bronte
Author
Series
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Anne Bronte.
242) Are you a cow?
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Readers respond to a chicken's questions about different animals and learn how great it is to just be themselves
243) Mexikid en Español
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Pedro/Peter Mar̕tn es un Mexikid, o un nįo que nac̤i en Estados Unidos de padres mexicanos: un nįo que no pertenece a ninguno de los dos lugares. A̕s que no sabe qǔ pensar cuando su padre anuncia que toda la familia (¡11 personas!) se apretàr dentro del Winnebago para manejar 2,000 millas hasta ̌Mxico con una mis̤in: traer a su misterioso abuelito de la era de la Revoluc̤in Mexicana a vivir con ellos. Esta diverti̕dsima memoria g̀rfica...
244) Bluebird
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration camps, capable of tipping the balance of world power. Both the Americans and the Soviets want Bluebird,...
245) The box turtle
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. Terrance loves his box. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers, and is big enough to cozy up with a friend. But when another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there..."--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A life-changing guide to reclaiming your relationship with your body and yourself Have you ever thought that if only you could change something about the way you looked, your life would be better? But the truth is that even if you were to magically attain the "perfect" body right now, your problems wouldn't be solved. Because body image issues are never just about the body. Body image issues are always about something deeper, and they always serve...
247) I'm a unicorn
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"See?" cries the calf. "Uni means one, and corn means horn!" Even their baby picture proves it: they were born with one horn! But as the eager little calf continues their research, a budding identity crisis arises when they realize they don't quite check all the boxes--should a certain lack of moonlight sparkle or silky mane or rainbow poop decide the issue. Perhaps some unexpected encouragement from a pack of "real" unicorns might be just the assurance...
248) Passing
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past. Clare s childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family s happiness
249) Burma sahib: a novel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"At age nineteen, young Eton graduate Eric Blair set sail for India, dreading the assignment ahead. Along with several other young conscripts, he would be trained for three years as a servant of the British Empire, overseeing the local policemen in Burma. Navigating the social, racial, and class politics of his fellow British at the same time as he learned the local languages and struggled to control his men would prove difficult enough. But doing...
250) Tremor: a novel
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Life is hopeless but it is not serious. We have to have danced while we could and, later, to have danced again in the telling. A weekend spent antiquing is shadowed by the colonial atrocities that occurred on that land. A walk at dusk is interrupted by casual racism. A loving marriage is riven by mysterious tensions. And a remarkable cascade of voices speak out from a pulsing metropolis. We're invited to experience these events and others through...
Author
Publisher
Rifk Ebeid
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"When Saamidah, a young Palestinian refugee, is asked by her friends what her name means, she isn't quite sure what to say. She turns to her Baba for some answers - but what she gets is an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Join Saamidah on a lyrical journey, with dazzling illustrations, that brings to life her beloved homeland and celebrates the richness of her cultural heritage and the determination to return"--Back cover
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this. But she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this ... but she can't quite hear him yet. In [this book], Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking,...
253) The midwinter witch
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As his extended family gathers for their annual Midwinter Festival magic competition, Aster decides to enter the contest meant for witches, despite the lingering discomfort and hostility of certain family members. Meanwhile, Ariel struggles to accept her new family's love while her estranged aunt attempts to lure her away by poisoning her self-esteem
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel adaptation of the book, in which twelve-year-old Sophie discovers the abilities that have always caused her to stand out are because she is actually an elf and, after she is brought to Eternalia where she can hone her skills, Sophie learns she harbors certain secrets that others would kill to learn
255) Continental drifter
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"With a Thai mother and an American father, Kathy lives in two different worlds. She spends most of the year in Bangkok, where shes secretly counting the days till summer vacation. Thats when her family travels for twenty-four hours straight to finally arrive in a tiny seaside town in Maine. Kathy loves Maines idyllic beauty and all the exotic delicacies she cant get back home, like clam chowder and blueberry pie. But no matter how hard she tries,...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. Exploring how this troubled memory works in Vietnam, the United States, Laos, Cambodia, and South Korea, the book deals specifically with the Vietnam War and also war in general. He reveals how war is a part of our identity, as individuals and as citizens of nations armed to the teeth. Venturing through literature, film, monuments, memorials, museums, and landscapes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Debolsillo
Pub. Date
2016
Language
Español
Description
Zavalita y el zambo Ambrosio conversan en La Catedral. Estamos en Perú, durante el <> dictatorial del general Manuel A. Odría. Unas cuantas cervezas y un río de palabras en libertad para responder a la palabra amordazada por la dictadura
258) Little Bird
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In 1968, five-year-old Bezhig Little Bird was forcibly removed from Long Pine Reserve and adopted into a Jewish family in Montreal, and renamed Esther Rosenblum. Eighteen years later, she embarks on a journey to unravel her history
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