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Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography series highlighting the work and social impact of BIPOC inventors"--
"Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world! Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1848, Lewis Latimer was an inventor, a leader, a teacher, and a creator. He knew how to draw, knew the law, wrote books and poetry, and spoke several languages. Among his many accomplishments, he contributed to the design of the light bulb, and brought the electric...
Author
Series
Angel Island volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
While filming a movie on Angel Island, actress Charlie Miller falls for local fisherman Colin Doyle after he rescues her from drowning.
66) Cold as marble
Author
Series
Light as a feather volume 2
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"McKenna's mission to save her friends from their predicted deaths continues in the second installment in the Light as a Feather series that's perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!"--
Series
Chainsaw Man volume 1
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Power lives out her favorite anime by becoming a genius detective--or so she wants her "audience" to believe! Denji is along for the ride as her assistant for an investigation into disappearances at a mountain hotel. Other stories center on Quanxi and Kishibe's relationship nine years after they met, Himeno and Aki's first assignment together, and Denji, Power, and Aki's dream trip to Enoshima."--
68) Sun in my tummy
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In simple but expressive free verse, a mother describes to her young daughter how the sun's light becomes the energy in her body through the oats, blueberries, and milk in her home-cooked breakfast. Includes an Author's Note with more age-appropriate detail about photosynthesis."--
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A heavenly encounter! Mahiru is a beautiful girl whose classmates all call her an "angel." Not only is she a star athlete with perfect grades -- she's also drop-dead gorgeous. Amane an average guy and self-admitted slob has never thought much of the divine beauty despite attending the same school. Everything changes however when he happens to see Mahiru sitting alone in a park during a rainstorm. Thus begins the strange relationship between this incredibly...
70) Light
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to light. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
71) Claro y oscuro
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Publisher
Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Six months from now, detailed schematics anonymously uploaded to the Internet will describe, in perfect detail, how to build a faster-than-light engine for $200 in easily-available parts. Space travel will become instantly--and chaotically--democratized. The entire cosmos will be within reach of all humankind - without organization, authority, or limitation. This comics anthology is about what happens next."-- cover page 4.
74) Suzume
Author
Publisher
Yen On
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Seventeen-year-old Suzume lives with her aunt in a quiet port town in Kyushu. One day, on her way to school, she runs into a young man searching for something and follows him to a ruin in the hills. But inside, all she finds is a single white door among the rubble. As if pulled by an invisible force, she reaches out to open it...and begins an epic journey across Japan connecting the past, present, and future. Follow Suzume’s adventure in this novelization...
Author
Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"It's the happiest time of year, but the Christmas spirit is lost on Lillian Warwick. Her beloved Ezra's failing health requires the help of an aide. Estrella Hernandez quickly wins Ezra's admiration, but drives Lillian absolutely crazy. When a brutal storm forces Estrella's family to take shelter under Lillian's roof, her humbuggery is pushed to its limits. Amanda Harding comes home to Cape Light, feeling at loose ends in her life. A recent graduate...
Author
Publisher
Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Peek through the leaves, beyond the clouded mountains, and you will find a garden with a strange attendant and an even stranger purpose. A young mage, asleep in a meadow, wakes to delights and fanciful spells that open a door to unknown wonder. Then, they eagerly step through to find only horror and death. There is no swashbuckling adventure in store; this world means them cold and deadly harm, and they’ll need all their resilience, wit, and magic...
Series
Astro Mouse and Light Bulb volume 2
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The mighty interstellar hero Astro Mouse and his bright first mate Light Bulb took a wrong turn on their way to the Moon (to see if it was made of cheese), getting lost in space. They go to infinity and beyond trying to find their way home with the help of their adopted, sentient caca. When they land on a planet populated by powdered sugar, the space crew thinks they might just have found their new home. But a quartet of notorious no-goods vacationing...
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
An inspiring and beautifully illustrated picture book biography based on the life of Kate Moore, a twelve-year-old lighthouse keeper in the 19th century who saved the lives of twenty-three sailors. With an evocative text and stunning illustrations, travel back to the stormy, rocky shores of 19th century Connecticut and meet an unforgettable heroine--at a time when girls were considered anything but. Fayerweather Island had seen blustery blizzards...
Author
Publisher
Restless Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yui, fleeing her violent husband, and Hiyori, a young orphan, are taken in by a strange but kind old lady named Kiwa in the small town of Kitsunezaki. The newly formed family finds refuge in a mayoiga, a lost house, perched atop a beautiful cape overlooking the sea. While helping to rebuild Kitsunezaki, the three adapt to their new lives and supernatural new home, slowly healing from their...
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