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Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When her mother sets her up with handsome, aloof Harun, eighteen-year-old Bangladeshi American Zahra pretends to date him while she pursues her coworker, Nayim, but she quickly finds herself second-guessing her true feelings.
5) Hands
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather, who is currently in prison. He takes up boxing, figuring if he learns how to build himself up, nobody can knock him down. Trev is a talented artist-- and others are advising him to follow that path to the future, rather than fighting. When the boyfriend of one of his sisters becomes disrespectful and threatens...
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
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"In 1854 in Eastern Maryland twelve-year-old Ann is a slave, grateful that her family is still all together; but when their master, in need of money, decides to sell Ann and her younger brother, their parents decide to take the dangerous step of running away north to freedom--a journey filled with danger, especially since they are not sure how to find the first station on the Underground Railroad"--
11) Attaboy, Sam!
Author
Series
Sam Krupnik volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Description
Sam is able to help his sister Anastasia with the poem she is writing for their mother's birthday, but his own efforts to create a special perfume are disastrous.
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fortunes" for guidance on the toughest questions-like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her Daddy will move back home. But can Maya find the courage to write her own fortune?
Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions:Will she get the MVP award at this year's soccer banquet?Who will win the big grill off between Daddy and Uncle J?When...
13) The Zebra Wall
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Adine's mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine's bedroom--an event which requires a great deal of adjustment.
16) Jo's Story
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Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
English
Description
When a wealthy aunt offers to adopt one of the March girls, ten-year-old Jo decides the best thing to do is sacrifice herself.
17) The Banshee
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Language
English
Description
When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit.
18) Here comes Kate
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
In four stories, Kate, a young elephant, plays in the snow, learns to appreciate her new quilt, fusses over a lost toy, and quiets the crying of her baby cousin.
19) Caleb + Kate
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Description
Told in their separate voices, seventeen-year-olds Kate, an Oregon socialite, and Caleb, a Hawaiian who works at her family's hotel, fall deeply in love despite a family feud, and rely on their Christian faith to carry them through.
20) Superfudge
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.
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