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"From debut author Asha Lemmie, a sweeping, heartrending coming-of-age novel about a young woman's quest for acceptance-and the unexpected ally that will change everything-in post-World War II Japan. Kyoto, Japan, 1948. "If a woman knows nothing else, she should know how to be silent. . . . Do not question. Do not fight. Do not resist." Such is eight-year-old Noriko "Nori" Kamiza's first lesson. She will not question why her mother abandoned her with...
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2001
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48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
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When a giant cockroach named Max escapes from their mother's bug laboratory, Leo and his brother receive help from a mysterious stranger who advises them to think like a bug in order to recapture the runaway roach.
3) The summons
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Judge Atlee has been a powerhouse in local politics and law in his hometown of Clanton, Mississippi for over forty years. But he is dying, and has turned into a recluse. He has summoned his two boys, Ray and Forrest, home to discuss his estate before he dies. Ray is a good son, recently divorced, a professor of law at the University of Virginia. Forrest is a black sheep to end all black sheep. Forrest doesn't show up at the appointed time, and Ray...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2015]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Eager to help Mr. Pete the Baker make his delicious treats, Flat Stanley and Arthur participate in Mr. Pete's plan to reclaim his customers from a business rival.
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Charlie and Mouse volume 1
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Charlie and Mouse, two young brothers, enjoy a day out together, attending an imaginary party and collecting rocks.
6) Zen shorts
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When Stillwater the bear moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways.
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Nickelodeon
Pub. Date
[2011]
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1 DVD (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Kids will learn about relationship between siblings, welcoming new family members, and working out conflicts between sisters and brothers. Highlighted are the positive relationships shared between siblings of all ages featuring Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, Wonder Pets!, Ni Hao, Kai-lan, and Blue's Clues. included are the following two music videos from the hit pre-school show Team Umizoomi: Numbers Everywhere; and Acorn Flower Pattern.
8) The nest
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"Every family has its problems. But even among the most troubled, the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point on an unseasonably cold afternoon in New York City as Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old...
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Lucy Pevensie, along with her older brothers Edmund and Peter, and her older sister, Susan, are in London during the initial bombing raids of WW II. Like many families, their parents decide to send them to the country for safer keeping. Peter, the oldest, is told to watch over the children and make sure they stay safe. This simple request will test Peter's ability to protect his siblings, especially after Lucy discovers an amazing secret. The children...
10) Countdown
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With Amy and Dan still in pursuit of Pierce, Amy does something unthinkable that sends shockwaves through her family.
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Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Motor Mouse takes a hot air balloon ride with his brother Valentino and neighbor Horatio, decides to teach Valentino to drive a car, and spends a day with Valentino at the Funfair.
12) Fire engine man
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Digger man volume 2
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H. Holt
Pub. Date
2007
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
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A young boy imagines the work he will do and the safety gear he will wear when he becomes a fireman some day, as his younger brother first watches then joins him on the job.
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"When Jack and Annie receive an invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot--a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy--they know they are in for their biggest adventure yet. What they don't know is that the invitation will send them on a quest to save Camelot. Can they succeed even though Camelot's greatest knights have failed?"--Amazon.com.
14) Gemma & Gus
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015
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1 volume : color illustrations ; 16 x 16 cm.
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Gemma is a small yellow gosling who likes to lead and her brother is a smaller yellow gosling who likes to follow.
16) Grow up, David!
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David (David Shannon) volume 5
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David follows his older brother around, annoying him and doing everything he can to make sure his brother notices him--but when David gets hurt playing, his brother is there to make sure he is okay.
17) The field guide
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Spiderwick chronicles volume 1
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.
18) Lucinda's secret
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Spiderwick chronicles volume 3
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2003
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108 pages : ill., map ; 18 cm.
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With goblins, trolls, and the house boggart all trying to get them, the Grace children turn to Great Aunt Lucinda for help.
19) Rubylicious
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Pinkalicious volume 7
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When she and her brother uncover a magic rock that will grant them one wish, Pinkalicious and Peter must think long and hard about what they want most in the whole wide world.
20) Aqualicious
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Pinkalicious volume 6
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At the beach, Pinkalicious and her brother help a tiny mermaid, a merminnie, to go back home.
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