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241. Watch me: a story of immigration and inspiration

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Richards, Doyin, 1974-
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When Joe came to America from Africa, he worked hard in school, made friends, and embraced his new home, but many did not believe he would succeed.

242. Watercress

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Wang, Andrea
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Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.

243. We all play =: Kimêtawânaw

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Flett, Julie
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"From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. [It's a] celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, ... based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin"--

244. We are better together

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McKibben, Bill
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"From environmentalist and bestselling author Bill McKibben comes a hopeful, inspiring picture book celebrating the power of human cooperation and the beauty of life on Earth, beautifully illustrated by artist Stevie Lewis."--

245. We became jaguars

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Eggers, Dave
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When Grandma comes to visit, and his parents leave them alone, the boy's grandmother encourages him to imitate a jaguar, until completely transformed they venture out into the night, exploring the world from a new perspective, and with a new freedom--until it is difficult to distinguish imagination from reality.

246. We want a dog

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Cole, Lo
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Humorous rhyming text takes the reader through twenty-seven unexpected varieties of dogs that one could have as a pet.

247. What Ollie saw

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Author:
Akveld, Joukje
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"Ollie knows he doesn't need glasses because he likes the world better the way he sees it. But will his parents and bossy sister see things his way?"--Publisher marketing.

248. What will you be?

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Méndez, Yamile Saied
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"A young girl dreams about all the endless possibilities, sparking a sense of wonder, curiosity, and growth. With her abuela's loving guidance, she learns her potential is limitless."--

249. When Lola visits

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Sterling, Michelle
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"For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit"--Dust jacket flap.

250. When Nana dances

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Yolen, Jane
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Nana shimmies, bops, taps, and twirls her way to a shindig with her grandchildren, who love dancing with their grandmother.

251. When we say black lives matter

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Clarke, Maxine Beneba
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In this exuberant exploration of the Black Lives Matter motto, a loving narrator relays to a young Black child the strength and resonance behind the words.

252. Where is Bina Bear?

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Curato, Mike
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"Tiny is having a party, but Bina Bear is nowhere to be found. Is that Bina hiding under a lampshade? It looks like Bina...but it must be a lamp. Is that Bina beneath the fruit bowl? It could be...but it's probably just a table. Searching for Bina, Tiny realizes something is wrong--and sets out to make it right. This is a humorous yet sincere picture book about friendship, understanding, and embracing our loved ones just as they are."--

253. Why?: a conversation about race

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Diggs, Taye
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"Distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young readers can connect with"--

254. Wild is the wind

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Baker-Smith, Grahame
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"Cassi watches a little swift dive and swoop in the still air...Then a small breeze stirs the leaves in the trees, and as the wind grows bolder, a whiff of danger sends small creatures running for cover. Across the ocean, the wind awakes with a fury, whipping the waves and cresting each one with wild white horses. And further on, around the still eye of a hurricane, clouds are carved into a great spiral"--

255. Wishes

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Van, Muon
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"In this spare, poetic picture book based on author Muon Van's family history and told through a series of wishes, a family packs up everything they own and embarks on a perilous oceanic voyage toward a better life"--

256. Wonder walkers

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Archer, Micha
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"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--

257. Words to make a friend: a story in Japanese and English

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Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948-
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"When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun!"--

258. The world belonged to us

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Woodson, Jacqueline
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"A group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer on their Brooklyn block"--

259. The year we learned to fly

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Woodson, Jacqueline
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"By heeding their wise grandmother's advice, a brother and sister discover the ability to lift themselves up and imagine a better world"--

260. Yes & no

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Cooper, Elisha
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"Join a cat and puppy pair through their day--the ups of being fed and romping through grass, and the downs of days that are too short and things that don't go as planned--as they realize that sometimes the very best thing that can happen is just being together."--