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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Amidst the anticipation of Mr. B and Aunt Penny's wedding, the Vanderbeekers' lives take an unexpected turn as Laney receives a dire diagnosis, leading them to the hospital where, despite their own challenges, they form a bond with a critically ill new friend in need of their support.
6) Project F
Author
Language
English
Description
Several hundred years in the future, in a world where fossil fuels are no longer used as a power source, a thirteen-year-old boy named Keith joins a jet pack project that will give people the ability to fly.
7) 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
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
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...
10) Sparkle
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When she starts losing her hair, Sparkle, a twelve-year-old budding superstar, hides her condition from her friends until she realizes she must come to terms with the changes in her life and show her classmates and her family what she can do with or without hair.
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.
Author
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Holiday time at Sadie's house means golden gelt sparkling under the Christmas tree, candy canes hanging on eight menorah branches, voices uniting to sing carols about Macabees and the manger, and latkes on the mantel awaiting Santa's arrival.
13) Pizza for Pia
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Pia bravely informs her pizza-loving family that she wants something different to eat.
15) Campingland
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This picture book follows a family as they try their hand at camping, which does not go well, but when they find Campingland, a perfect indoor camping theme park, they realize it's perfectly boring and decide to give outdoor camping another go!
16) Like so
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Just as the sun loves the day and the moon loves the waves, a grandmother shows how her family's love is natural and connected to the world around them.
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Jayylen is extra excited for Christmas this year. His brother Manuel, who is serving in the Army, will be home for the first time in three years! But when Momma gets the call that Manuel won't be able to make it because he's needed on base in Alaska, Jayylen doesn't know what to do. Can he figure out a way for the whole family to be together?
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Welcoming a baby transforms life in many ways, including the wondrous opportunity to see the world through a child's eyes. In Ooo Baby, Baby! the precious baby bunny marvels at the changing seasons, happily watches the clouds, and plays with everyday objects in unexpected ways—all while the adoring big bunny looks on with delight."--
19) Karen's New Year
Author
Series
Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 14
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister! For New Year's Eve, Karen thinks everyone should make a promise. Hannie is going to stop biting her nails. Kristy promises not to talk to her boyfriend on the phone so much. And Karen makes the most promises of all -- nine! But pretty soon, everyone starts breaking their promises. And her brothers and sisters are calling Karen a spy! Poor Karen. Why is everyone being bad except her?"
Author
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"A través de un puñado de escenarios específicos pero universales, desde cantar canciones juntos hasta compartir comida juntos, desde bailar juntos hasta permanecer quietos juntos, este libro invita a los lectores más jóvenes a celebrar lo que significa para una familia estar verdaderamente unida." -- por editor.
"Through a handful of specific yet universal scenarios, from singing songs together to sharing food together, from dancing together...
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