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Planet Omar volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
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"Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family"--
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Aven Green volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 1ST THROUGH 3RD GRADE
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"Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's her theory.)"--
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Pages & Co volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
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Eleven-year-old Tilly Pages, who has found comfort in her grandparents' bookshop since her mother's disappearance, now learns that she can bookwander into any stories, and decides to seek her mother.
4. Front desk
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Front desk volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
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Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade...
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Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 2.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 1ST THROUGH 3RD GRADE
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Get ready to party! It's Bad Kitty's birthday, and guess who's on the guest list? Chatty Kitty, Strange Kitty, Stinky Kitty, and her other neighborhood "pals". join the fun in this riotous companion to Bad Kitty and Bad Kitty Gets a Bath!
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Henry and Mudge books volume 8.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 1ST GRADE
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Henry's family takes in a stray cat, the ugliest cat they have ever seen, and an amazing relationship blossoms between it and their big dog Mudge.
7. Matilda
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
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Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
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Out of my mind volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
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Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
A brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, considered by many to be mentally retarded, discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
9. Starfish
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
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Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.
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Origami Yoda books volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
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Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
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Elephant and Piggie books volume 22.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 1ST GRADE
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Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet, so Gerald must be patient.
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
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Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this ... portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp.
"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day...
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
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An introduction to the most famous pirate in history.