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Voices in the park
Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the author’s key themes, such as alienation, friendship and the bizarre amid the mundane.
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- 9780789481917
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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A day's work
In this heartwarming story about family and multigenerational relationships, a Mexican-American boy and his grandfather, who struggles to speak English and find work, reconnect through gardening. Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, doesn't know how to connect with his grandfather who doesn't doesn't speak English. But when the opportunity to help his grandfather find a job comes along, …
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- 9780395845189
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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Kate's surprise
- Fits national reading standards by linking images to the text to provide picture clues and introduces age-appropriate vocabulary. - This series meets the Reading First initiative. - The repetitive language, structure, and rhyming patterns help children decipher words. - Word lists at the back of each book help build reading vocabularies. Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards Culture: I - …
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- 9780531177815
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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Oh, cats!
When a young girl spies three cats in her yard, she hopes they will be her playmates! But these frolicking felines have other ideas for fun. Will they ever be her friends?Illustrated with bright, fresh pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott, Nola Buck's simple text is perfect for emergent readers and cat lovers alike.
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- 9780064442404
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- My First I Can Read Book
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A nice walk in the jungle
As Miss Jellaby takes her class on a nature walk through the jungle, Tim tries to tell her they are being followed by a very hungry boa constrictor. But Miss Jellaby doesn't listen until it's almost too late.
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- 9780140541274
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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So far from the Sea
Laura Iwasaki and her family are paying what may be their last visit to Laura's grandfather's grave. The grave is at Manzanar, where thousands of Americans of Japanese heritage were interned during World War II. Among those rounded up and taken to the internment camp were Laura's father, then a small boy, and his parents. Now Laura says goodbye to Grandfather in her own special way, with a gest…
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- 9780547237527
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Going home
“A joyous tale of a Mexican American family's Christmastime trip to the parents' home in Mexico.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Christmas is coming, and Carlos and his family are going home—driving south across the border to Mexico. But Mexico doesn't seem like home to Carlos, even though he and his sisters were born there. Can home be a place you don't really remember? This…
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- 9780064435093
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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Darkness slipped in
Daisy isn't afraid of Darkness when he quietly slips in through her bedroom window one evening. Together, Daisy and Darkness dance and play until bedtime. This enchanting story personifies Darkness as a friendly and welcome visitor. The bold design includes a wonderfully tactile varnish to highlight Darkness's looming shape as he fills the room. The book's striking use of black and white is enl…
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- 9780753462096
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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The little house
Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House, a poignant story of a cute country cottage that becomes engulfed by the city that grows up around it. The house has an expressive face of windows and doors, and even the feelings of a person, so she’s sad when she’s surrounded by the dirty, noisy city’s hustle and bustle: “She missed the…
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- 9780395259382
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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Three cheers for Catherine the Great!
A little English, a little Russian, and a lot of heart make a birthday celebration you won't want to miss! When Sara's grandma, Catherine the Great, suddenly announces, "This year for my birthday, I want no presents! I have music in my Russian bones, and laughing in my heart. I have the day and the night, and I have all of you," Sara is surprised. How can Grandma have a birthday party with no p…
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- 9780374475512
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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