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| Author | : Kurtis Scaletta |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 215 |
| Release | : 2017-04-17 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0807567434 |
STARRED REVIEW! "Scaletta deftly weaves worry, optimism, and determination together...The tight focus on the emotional lives of his protagonists in these connecting narratives inspires genuine feeling for each. Full of heart and hope."—Kirkus Reviews starred review Maya is worried about the fate of the world—especially the bee population—but she finds new hope when she starts to follow the career of a baseball player from the Dominican Republic named Rafael Rosales, who years before struggled to pursue his own dreams. Rafael has dreams to someday play Major League Baseball. Maya has worries, especially about the bees that are dying all over the world. Follow Rafael and Maya in a story that shifts back and forth in time and place, from Minnesota to the Dominican Republic. In their own ways, Maya and Rafael search for hope, face difficult choices, and learn a secret—the same secret—that forever changes how they see the world.
| Author | : Jane O'Reilly |
| Publisher | : Carolrhoda Books (R) |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2019-08-06 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1541577590 |
After the death of his beloved grandfather, Cooper Cameron invents rituals to cope with his fear that something else bad will happen. But as his OCD behavior affects his family, Cooper's determined to cure himself by journaling his observations.
| Author | : Varsha Bajaj |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2015-03-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0807563641 |
Finalist 2014 Cybils Award: Middle Grade Fiction 2015 Crystal Kite Winter (Texas/Oklahoma Chapter) Thirteen-year-old Abby discovers that her long-lost father is Bollywood's biggest movie star. She travels to Mumbai to reconnect with the family she never knew. What thirteen-year-old Abby wants most is to meet her father. She just never imagined he would be a huge film star—in Bollywood! Now she's traveling to Mumbai to get to know her famous father. Abby is overwhelmed by the culture clash, the pressures of being the daughter of India's most famous celebrity, and the burden of keeping her identity a secret. But as she learns to navigate her new surroundings, she just might discover where she really belongs.
| Author | : Jan Siebold |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 62 |
| Release | : 2012-07-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0807571113 |
Richard gets frustrated by most of Mr. Best's assignments, but this latest one is the worst. He has to write a composition about a proverb that illustrates something that has happened in his life. And as if that isn't bad enough, Mr. Best has told him he needs to find his "writing voice." While working on the assignment, Richard finds his voice in more ways than one. He discovers that being himself makes a big difference in his writing and in his life.
| Author | : Joy Jones |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2020-09-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0807560774 |
Black Caucus of the American Library Association BCALA, 2020 Best of the Best Booklist A heartwarming story about finding your place, in the ropes and out. When eleven-year-old Jayla finds out that her mother used to be a Double Dutch champion, she's stunned. Her mom, who’s on doctor’s orders to lower her blood pressure, could move like that?!? Jayla decides to follow in her mom’s footsteps, thinking that maybe double Dutch can make her stand out in her big, quirky family. As she puts together a team at school and prepares to compete, Jayla finds that Double Dutch is about a lot more than jumping rope—and it just might change her life in ways she never imagined. Full of hilarious family dynamics and plenty of jump rope action, Jayla Jumps In follows one girl’s quest to get her mom healthy and find her place in her community.
| Author | : Sita Brahmachari |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2014-09-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0807537837 |
Mira Levenson is bursting with excitement as she flies to India to stay with her aunt and cousin for the first time. As soon as she lands, Mira is hurled into the sweltering heat and a place full of new sights, sounds, and deeply buried family secrets. From the moment Mira meets Janu she feels an instant connection. He becomes her guide, showing her both the beauty and the chaos of Kolkata. Nothing is as she imagined it--and suddenly home feels a long way away. Before Mira leaves India she is determined to uncover the truth about her family, whatever it takes, and she must also make a decision that will break someone's heart.
| Author | : Anne Warren Smith |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 080759332X |
Everyone, it seems, is going somewhere fun for spring break—everyone except Katie Jordan and her family. Even her best friend, Sierra, is going to Hawaii! But then Katie realizes she's not the only one being left behind-what about all those poor lonely pets? And so Katie sets out to save her spring break with a pet-sitting business. But Katie hadn't bargained on having a business partner-especially not someone as awful as Claire Plummer! Before they know it, they have a moody cat, an excitable dog, and dozens of fish to look after together. But do the two girls have more in common than they realized?
| Author | : Peg Kehret |
| Publisher | : Albert Whitman & Company |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 1999-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 080757337X |
Children's Choices for 2000, CBC/IRA 2000-2001 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List 2001-2002 Mark Twain Award Master List 2002 Children's Crown Award Runner-Up 2001-2002 Sequoyah Children's Book Award Master List 2002-2003 Volunteer State Book Award Intermediate Master List 2002-2003 Iowa Children's Choice Master List 2003 Sasquatch Reading Award Master List 2002-2003 Land of Enchantment Young Adult Master Reading List 2003-2004 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards Master List From the award-winning author Peg Kehret comes a collection of true stories about the amazing lives of eight shelter dogs. Many of these dogs were unwanted because of their size, behavior, or medical condition. All of the dogs found owners who loved and cared for them and ultimately helped change their lives in tremendous ways. The dogs have changed the owners' lives, too.
| Author | : Kurtis Scaletta |
| Publisher | : Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2009-02-24 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0375891560 |
Welcome to Moundville, where it’s been raining for longer than Roy McGuire has been alive. Most people say the town is cursed—right in the middle of their big baseball game against rival town Sinister Bend, black clouds crept across the sky and it started to rain. That was 22 years ago . . . and it’s still pouring. Baseball camp is over, and Roy knows he’s in for a dreary, soggy summer. But when he returns home, he finds a foster kid named Sturgis sprawled out on his couch. As if this isn’t weird enough, just a few days after Sturgis’s arrival, the sun comes out. No one can explain why the rain has finally stopped, but as far as Roy’s concerned, it’s time to play some baseball. It’s time to get a Moundville team together and finish what was started 22 years ago. It’s time for a rematch.
| Author | : Sita Brahmachari |
| Publisher | : Macmillan Children's Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021-08-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9781529076394 |
Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, Artichoke Hearts by Sita Brahmachari is an incredibly insightful, honest novel exploring the delicate balance, and often injustice, of life and death - but at its heart is a celebration of friendship, culture, and life. 'Heart-healing, deeply enriching and utterly chaotic . . . Be ready to have this one stay with you.' - Onjali Q Raúf author of The Boy at the Back of the Class Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic and outspoken family where it's not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her, and also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past and has grown hardened layers - like those of an artichoke - around his heart. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous and often mystical world around her.
