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Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A secret DNA test reveals the shocking truth: Dessie and Donna are identical twins, adopted from the same orphanage in China, then separated into two different families: one white, the other Taiwanese American. The Breedloves and the Lees.
3) Unicycle dad
Author
Publisher
Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Sarah compares her family's life with a single father to riding a unicycle, a balancing act that is sometimes difficult but also filled with joy and love.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan, a Newbery Award winner and a #1 New York Times bestseller, and by its bestselling sequels, The One and Only Bob and The One and Only Ruby. Powerhouse author Katherine Applegate invites readers back into Ivan’s world for one last adventure—his most exciting yet. Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in...
12) Family is family
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When Little Chick starts school, he discovers that there are lots of different kinds of families, all of them full of love.
15) The mochi makers
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A girl and her grandmother spend the day making mochi together in this gentle and joyous celebration of family, tradition, and the memories that matter most. Includes information on mochi and a recipe.
17) Walkin' the dog
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A dog walking venture helps thirteen-year-old Louis, who would rather kick back than stand out, learn how to be a friend.
18) Listen to this
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Told from two perspectives, Lily and Will deal with the tumult of seventh grade including secrets, rumors, shifting friendships, overbearing parents, and a first dance.
19) Kailani's gift
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A Filipino-American girl works hard to learn a traditional Filipino dance, the Tinikling, to surprise her grandparents on their anniversary"--
Author
Publisher
Triangle Square Books for Young Readers / Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
As Elisa, Lucia, and Alice grapple with internal struggles and hidden challenges while navigating middle school in New York City, they find unexpected friendship and support when they let go of their preconceived notions of each other.
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