Starting Over in Sunset Park

Starting Over in Sunset Park
Author: Lynn McGee
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0884488462

Brooklyn is a strange, intimidating place for a girl who speaks no English when she steps off her very first plane after a flight from the Dominican Republic. Jessica and her mom, Camila, must live in their cousins’ crowded apartment until Camila finds work making holiday decorations and they can afford their own place. Isolated on the playground and baffled in class, unable to understand her teacher’s instructions, Jessica is intensely homesick. But little by little, things get better. She begins to learn English, and she loves the cats she and her mom care for to earn extra money. Left behind by traveling owners, the cats make the best of their situation, inspiring Jessica to do the same.

Starting Over in Sunset Park

Starting Over in Sunset Park
Author: Lynn McGee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9780884488446

Brooklyn is a strange, intimidating place for a girl who speaks no English when she steps off her very first plane after a flight from the Dominican Republic. Jessica and her mom, Camila, must live in their cousins' crowded apartment until Camila finds work making holiday decorations and they can afford their own place. Isolated on the playground and baffled in class, unable to understand her teacher's instructions, Jessica is intensely homesick. But little by little, things get better. She begins to learn English, and she loves the cats she and her mom care for to earn extra money. Left behind by traveling owners, the cats make the best of their situation, inspiring Jessica to do the same. This lovely story humanizes the challenges faced by immigrants to the US. Bianca Diaz's illustrations bring Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and New York City to vibrant life.

Luke on the Loose

Luke on the Loose
Author: Harry Bliss
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2009-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1935179004

A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky.

No! Yes!

No! Yes!
Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402734137

As he gets up in the morning and goes to school, a boy alternates between saying "Yes" and "No" to everything he is asked.

Starting Over At Sunset Cottage

Starting Over At Sunset Cottage
Author: Lisa Hobman
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2021-10-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1802802215

Do you love someone enough to let them go? It was love at first sight when talented art student Felicity “Flick” Johnston-Hart and Jim MacDuff’s worlds collided at Oxford University. However, after years of blissful marriage, everything crashes down when their marriage comes to a painful and abrupt end, thanks to Flick’s interfering mother Penelope. Finally succumbing to maternal pressure, Flick falls into the high-flying career her mother believed she was destined for. However, she soon realises life without Jim isn’t all she’d hoped, and that some decisions, once made, cannot be undone. Meanwhile, Jim is settling back into life as a single man in the beautiful Highland village of Shieldaig, when an unexpected visitor brings painful news. A letter from beyond the grave leads him to do something he never imagined and takes him on a journey he didn’t anticipate. Can either of them heal and truly move on? Or is it true that a broken heart can never be a blank canvas? This book was previously published as Through the Glass. Praise for Lisa Hobman: 'I love it! - escape to the beautiful Isle of Skye with this feel-good, uplifting story of lost love and second chances...' Holly Martin 'Simply gorgeous. An uplifting story of two broken individuals trying to find the courage to take a chance on love again’ Jessica Redland 'A really uplifting, feel-good read about hope, love and second chances, that really did warm my heart.' Kim Nash 'A gorgeous, heart-warming romantic journey, reminds us to never give up on love...' Lucy Coleman 'You will fall in love with this story of fresh starts and mending broken hearts' Mandy Baggot 'A heart-breakingly beautiful story of love and loss set in the stunning village of Glentorrin. Be prepared to fall in love over and over again.' Nancy Barone 'What a beautiful read this was. I was rooting for Juliette from the first page. Lisa handled some tough subjects with a delicate and deft touch. I'm ready to escape to Skye!' Sarah Bennett

Anita and the Dragons

Anita and the Dragons
Author: Hannah Carmona
Publisher: Lantana Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1913747603

A beautifully tender story touching on the range of emotions immigrants may feel when leaving their home countries – excitement and sorrow, fear and courage. Anita watches the dragons high above her as she hops from one cement roof to another in her village in the Dominican Republic. But being the valiant princesa she is, she never lets them scare her. Will she be brave enough to enter the belly of the beast and take flight to new adventures? A Barnes & Noble Bookseller Favorite. A BookTrust Book of the Month. A Love Reading For Schools Book of the Month. “A gorgeous story about the love of one’s homeland and the courage it takes to emigrate”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED “Anita's courage as she flies off with the dragons to a new land will linger long after the final page”—Girls Read The World “What a punch this book packs. Hannah Carmona’s lyrical narrative is paired with THE dreamiest artwork by Anna Cunha – I’m obsessed with the color palette, and the gentle simplicity of her spreads is calming, yet full of energy”—The Little Literary Society

Fireflies

Fireflies
Author: Roberto Aliaga
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8416733562

Seeking a new home where to feel safe, fireflies embark on a difficult journey and will learn that there is always a light at the end of the way. In the blink of an eye, the fireflies are forced to leave their field. Without a home, without food, and without a future, the fireflies made a decision. They packed their bags, and for the first time ever in the history of their species, they set off in search of the light at the end of the way. They all left together. Grandparents, children, parents ... entire families fly together and undertake the journey guided by that sparkling light that shines beyond. But it’s a difficult journey, full of seemingly impossible obstacles, which only the love that binds the family together can overcome. This emotional tale of feelings and identity leads us through the darkness into the light of a better future.

Runway Rundown

Runway Rundown
Author: Margaret Gurevich
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1496505069

The pressure and responsibilities mount for Chloe as the countdown to New York Fashion week begins and she returns to Teen Design Diva as a guest judge.

Surprise!

Surprise!
Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402734106

Three children wake up early in the morning to prepare a surprise for their mother.

Sunset Park

Sunset Park
Author: Santino Hassell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781623807450

"Raymond Rodriguez's days of shoving responsibility to the wayside are over. His older brother wants to live with his boyfriend, so Raymond has to get his act together and find a place of his own. But when out-and-proud David Butler offers to be his roomate, Raymond agrees for reasons other than needing a place to crash."--Page 4 of cover.