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841) The Star Festival
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Tanabata Matsuri, the Star Festival, celebrates a popular folktale: The Emperor of the Heavens separates his daughter, Orihime, from her love, Hikoboshi, all year, but on this day, the two stars finally reunite, crossing a bridge over the Milky Way. For Keiko, her mama, and her grandmother, Tanabata is about making tanzaku wishes, taking in the colorful decorations, and eating delicious food like nagashi somen and shaved ice. But, when Obaasan gets...
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From a dynamic author and illustrator team, a picture book about connecting to nature and with each other on a path across the city, from a park to the beach
Follow along as families from all over the city set out and connect on a trail that begins inland and winds its way through diverse neighborhoods, city playgrounds and parks, up and down open-space hills, past piñata parties and food trucks, downtown buildings, movie-studio rainbows, and...
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When a girl walks through the woods with her grandma, she's so excited about reaching their destination that she misses out on what's around her. But, with Grandma's help, she learns how to breathe, be peaceful, and notice the little surprises along the way. Find mindfulness in nature through this gentle story.
844) Idaa Trail
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Etseh, Etsi and their three grandchildren have just embarked on a month long canoe trip in the Northwest Territories -- from the town of Rae to Hottah Lake. They are following the Idaa trail, a trade route that the Dogrib people have traveled for hundreds of years. Etseh and Etsi traveled the Idaa trail when they were children and as they paddle north with their grandchildren they pass along their knowledge of special sites along the way and explain...
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Curieuses rencontres sur le Tour de France...
Villers , Normandie, années 50. En vacances, le jeune Louis Hortiz, s'évade sur sa bicyclette, bien content d'échapper aux tâches ménagères. Il rencontre un vieil homme bourru, le père Carillon, comme il le nomme, passionné par le Tour de France et par son superbe side-car « Daisybelle ». Les légers conflits intergénérationnels passés, une belle relation s'installe...
Le père Carillon...
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Every fall a boy hikes up the mountain with his grandpa and parents. Except this year, he and his parents moved to a new place, and Grandpa's back home. As the boy sets out on a new mountain trail with his parents, he begins to worry about everything that's different. But, he remembers that when Grandpa needs to calm his worries, he uses mindfulness. So, the boy does too.
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In this middle-reader mystery, twelve-year-old Callie's parents send her to South Carolina alone for a spring break visit with her grandfather. Joined by a rambunctious Jack Russell Terrier and a friend with a secret of his own, she's set on revealing what the adults in her life are keeping from her. This STEM focused coming-of-age story features a girl/boy dynamic with a bit of pirate mystery and ecological danger thrown in. The adventure includes...
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Today's Amiri's birthday, and her family has a tradition; the birthday person decides where the family will go and what they will do.
Will they go to the park, the museum, or a movie?
The possibilities are endless, and so is the fun when reading this fantastic book written
Can you guess what Amiri wants for her special day? She bets you can't.
ABOUT AMIRI'S BIRTHDAY WISH
The book features a multi-generational family with a main character...
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It's the spring of 1984 in British Columbia, and life is just getting exciting for Esha. A secret that looms over her family has reinforced her proud resistance to her family's Indian identity. However, one day changes everything, and Eshas well-thought-out rebellion is put to the test. In the blink of an eye, she is forced to step up and fulfill her father's last wish, taking her thousands of miles away to a place she never dreamed of visiting: India....
850) Lost
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Jimmy's hamster is gone–without a trace. He didn't latch the cage properly, and the beloved pet escaped. Overcome with guilt and sadness, the nine-year-old also has the sinking feeling that perhaps Mom was right when she said a pet would be too great a responsibility for him. In a race against time and weather, Jimmy uses his vivid imagination and sound advice from the school nurse to try to lure the hamster back. His efforts help him cope, but...
851) The Thunder Pause
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After an angry outburst, a child takes a cue from nature to find calm.
As a storm brews outside, a younger brother takes a green marker to his older sister's favorite drawing. She is so angry that all she can do is yell and stomp away. It's only when Grandpa applies the thunder pause game he taught her-counting seconds between the lightning flash and the boom-that she is able to control her temper. A perfect addition to SEL collections, this story...
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A picture book autobiography about Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray's amazing adventure of running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days!
Finish Strong: Seven Marathons on Seven Continents in Seven Days is the inspiring true story of Dave McGillivray's epic marathon experience! In 2018, McGillivray formed a team called "Hold the Plane" to enter the World Marathon Challenge. The first stop was a desert. And, not the kind...
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This little girl has been watching her grandpa for a very long time, and she is almost absolutely certain that he is a dinosaur. So why is it that nobody believes her? Why can't anyone else see what she sees? He roars! (And no, it's not just a snore.) He has green skin! (And no, he's not from outer space.) He even has a tail! (And no, he's not a horse!) Determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, the little girl goes straight to the source. It's...
854) Sugar and Snails
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A novel twist to a classic rhyme.
Who says that little girls are made of 'sugar and spice and everything nice?' Or that boys are made of 'frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?' What if girls were made of 'boats and snails and dinosaur tails?' And little boys of 'flowers and swings and bumblebee wings?'
When the traditional rhyme just doesn't seem to fit the boy and girl visiting their grandpa, he comes up with a list of unusual alternatives. Soon...
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The Madrigals are a special family living in a wonderous place called the Encanto. Each family member has a special gift of magic-for example, Pepa controls the weather with her emotions, Camilo is able to shape-shift at the snap of his fingers, and Tio Bruno can peek into the future. One day, Tio Bruno has a vision of the Encanto looking sad and gloomy. In his vision, he also sees a flower he calls "a beautiful flor de Mayo orchid." When the family...
856) Kindred Souls
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Jake's grandfather, Billy, hears the talk of birds, is eighty-eight years old, and is going to live forever. Even when Billy gets sick, Jake knows that everything will go on as always. But there's one thing Billy wants: to rebuild the sod house where he grew up. Can Jake give him this one special thing? From beloved author Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant story about what we do for the ones we love, and how the bonds that hold us together also...
857) Falling into Place
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All the good things in Margaret's world are collapsing, one by one, like a row of dominoes. First her dad remarried-plink. Then her grandfather died-plink plink. Then her grandmother had to sell the house and move into a retirement community-plink plink plink. Now Dad's new wife is having a baby, and Margaret is going to visit Gran at Carol Woods. There she learns that Gran is having an even harder time adjusting to change than Margaret herself.
Determined...
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Bruno loves acting but lacks the confidence needed to perform on stage. Instead, he works behind the scenes writing and narrating telenovelas, while his rat friends act out the scenes for the family Madrigal. Seeing his passion for acting, Bruno's family decides to find fun and creative ways to give Bruno the courage needed to take the stage himself. Inspired by characters from the film, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates family love and...
859) Everything I Was
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Irene's father is "downsized". When he can't find work, her family's lifestyle-and her mother's spending-catches up with them. What begins as the most disastrous summer of Irene's life takes a surprising turn, and Irene must decide what she wants for herself after losing everything she was.
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Audio narration brings the story to life in this enhanced eBook, while word-for-word highlighting text makes it easy for the reader to follow along.
Dolores of the amazing Madrigal family has an incredible gift, she can hear a pin drop from miles away. Dolores enjoys listening to the wonderful sounds of the Encanto. However, one morning Dolores wakes up and notices something is missing, but what? Join her as she travels around the Encanto in search...
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