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  Turnage, S. (2012, May 10). Three Times Lucky . Penguin. 336 Pages. Tr $ 8.69. ISBN  9780142426050.      Miss Moses LoBeau, an upcoming sixth grader in Tupelo Landing, NC, believes no secret is paramount. A hurricane brought her ashore eleven years ago.  Mo wants her "upstream mother," but she's found a home with the Colonel, a café owner with a mysterious past, and Miss Lana, the café hostess. Mo will do whatever it takes to protect the ones she loves and this seen throughout the book. When a policeman investigates a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, investigate to save Mo's family. Preus, M. (2012, January 1). Heart of a Samurai . 336 Pages. Tr $6.99. ISBN  1419702009.      After a Japanese fishing vessel sinks, 14-year-old Manjiro is inquisitive and eager to learn about this new culture.A passing American ship rescues its crew after they swim to a small, unknown island. As Japan's borders remain b...

       Barnhill, K. (2016, August 9). The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) . Algonquin Young Readers. 400 Pages. Tr $ 7.74. ISBN  1616207469.      People in the Protectorate leave a baby for the witch who lives in the forest every year in this story. The people in this town hope that this sacrifice will keep her from making the town dangerous. Xan is nice and welcoming. Someone smart named Glerk and a very small dragon named Fyrian live with her. Xan finds the kids who were left behind and takes them to families on the other side of the forest who are happy to have them. He feeds the babies with stars on the way.  One year, Xan feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight by accident, which gives the normal kid magical powers. Xan makes up her mind that she has to raise this magical girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. Xan locks her magic deep inside her to protect Luna from her own weak power. As Luna gets closer ...

Grimes, N. (2022, October 25). Garvey in the Dark . Astra Publishing House. 176 Pages. Tr $ 14.99. ISBN  1635925266.    Garvey is happy because he loves music with his father, bullies no longer bother him, and his best pals Manny and Joe are with him. When schools, stores, and restaurants close due to illness, Garvey's improved life is also on hold. When Garvey's father gets unwell, he must use his newfound musical skills to give him and himself hope. This powerful, moving, and brilliantly presented tale shows readers how even tiny acts have big repercussions, how everyone can make a difference, and how there is hope and healing even in the worst times.  Ramée, L. M. (2020, January 1). A Good Kind of Trouble . Thorndike Striving Reader. 384 Pages. Tr $7.99. ISBN  0062836692.       Twelve-year-old Shayla is regarded as a goody-too-shoes because she appears to avoid trouble at all costs. She only wants to abide by the regulations. However, juni...

  Rinaldi, A. (1999, January 1). My Heart is on the Ground . 206 Pages. Tr $ 14.90. ISBN  0590149229.           In the novel My Heart is on the Ground, Nannie Little Rose, a little Sioux girl, is removed from her family and home, and she is sent to the Carlisle Indian School, where she loses her identity and her culture. Nannie understands how important it is to find a means to support her people. 

  Manzano, S. (2022, August 2). Coming Up Cuban . Scholastic Inc. 320 pages. Tr $12.89. ISBN ‎ 1338065157.  Author Sonia Manzano, widely known as "Maria" from Sesame Street, stars in this epic tale of four children who must find their own path after Fidel Castro's ascension to power. After a new Cuban dictatorship, Ana, Miguel, Zulema, and Juan adjust to a new reality. In a turbulent time, a revolution affects Havana, the countryside, Miami, and New York. These snapshot stories remind us that despite our human struggles, we are forever connected. Luqman-Dawson, A. (2022, February 1). Freewater . Hachette UK. 416 Pages. Tr $ 8.09. ISBN 0316056677. Twelve-year-old Homer and his sister Ada leave Southerland Plantation, reluctantly leaving their mother behind. The two discover Freewater, a swamp settlement, through tangled vines, secret entrances, and a sky bridge. Homer makes new friends in this society of ex-slaves and freeborn offspring, almost forgetting his past. He plan...

  Sell, C. (2018, June 5). The Cardboard Kingdom . Knopf Books for Young Readers. 288 pages. Tr $ 9.29. ISBN 1524719382. In the Cardboard Kingdom the neighborhood kids who turn cartons into colorful costumes and blocks into cardboard kingdoms. This summer, sixteen students face knights, rogues, robots, monsters, and their own demons on one more mission before school starts. Kibuishi, K. (2013, December 17). The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) . Scholastic Inc. 192 pages. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780439846813. Emily and Navin move with their mother to her great-grandfather's house after their father's death. The odd house is perilous. Soon, a tentacled monstrosity lures the kids' mom through a cellar entrance. Em and Navin follow her into a magical world of robots, weird plants, and talking animals to save her. Em and Navin must fix things and save their mother! Shimura, T. (2013, January 1). Wandering Son . 192 pages. Tr $59.44. ISBN 1606994166. Grade five. Puberty marke...

  Adler, D. A. (2015, May 5). Don’t Throw It to Mo! Penguin. 32 Pages. Tr $ 6.14. ISBN 0448480093. On his football squad, the Robins, Mo is the youngest player. While his teammates don't seem to care, the youngsters on the other team call him a "butterfingers" since he's too little to catch the ball. Fortunately for Mo, his coach has a strategy that will allow him to win a game for the Robins by taking advantage of the fact that Mo is a little player. With a funny and self-assured manner, Mo comes to the rescue! English, K. (2010, January 18). Nikki and Deja: Birthday Blues . HarperCollins. 80 pages. Tr $7.39. ISBN 0547133626. Best of Friends Nikki and Deja engage in a wide variety of activities together, such as dual dutch, watching television, and completing homework assignments. The outcomes, however, are not what Nikki and Deja anticipate when they bring in a new girl who is conceited and then organize a group that would not include her. An author who has wo...

  Maillard, K. N. (2019, October 22). Fry Bread . Roaring Brook Press. 48 pages. Tr $11.63. ISBN 1626727465.  Pura Belpre Award and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal brilliantly illustrated Fry Bread, a modern Native American family story. This tale was touching as a grandmother told her grandchild about tradition and culture while making a fry bread recipe.  Johnson, D. (2022, January 1). H Is for Harlem . Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hachette.48 pages. Tr $14.69. ISBN 0316322377.  Harlem luminaries have shaped American culture for years. This spectacular celebration of Harlem as a center of African American history and a lively neighborhood that continues to affect our world brings its museums, performance places, community centers, and more to life. H Is for Harlem is a love letter and alphabetical archive on past and present neighborhoods and traditions. Yang, K. (2022, May 3). Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country . Penguin. 40 Pag...

  Brooks, G. (2015, March 20). Bronzeville Boys and Girls . 48 pages. Tr $7.93. ISBN 0060295058. Gwendolyn Brooks honored the freedom, beauty, imagination, and joy of childhood in Bronzeville Boys and Girls (1956), a collection of thirty-four poems. In Bronzeville Boys and Girls, you'll find these classic poems that serve as a reminder that childhood is a shared experience, full of new feelings and adventures, regardless of where you live in Chicago.This picture book by the gifted Faith Ringgold delves into the hopes and aspirations of a group of urban neighborhood kids.Because of the shared experiences of growing up in an urban environment, this book is particularly meaningful to me .  Thomas, J. C. (2008, January 1). The Blacker the Berry . 32 pages. Tr $ 17.99. ISBN   0060253754.  The many shades of black are eloquently praised in this brilliant and lyrical collection of poetry written by Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper, who were both presented with the Corett...

  Campoy, F. I., & Ada, A. F. (2006, September 1). Tales Our Abuelitas Told . Atheneum. 128 pages. Tr. $16.41, ISBN 978-0689825835.   A young girl with audacity, a magic set of bagpipes, a cunning fox, and a bird of a thousand hues...Anthology of Popular Stories and Literary Lore, this compilation honors Hispanic culture and its diverse heritage, which includes African, Hebrew, Indigenous, and Spanish influences. These stories are particularly for elementary aged children because of the relatability of the story with influences of culture with a touch of humor. Hamilton, V., Dillon, L., & Dillon, D. (2000, January 1). The People Could Fly . Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 192 pages. Tr. $12.99. ISBN 9780679843368. Within this collection, Virginia Hamiliton skillfully retells 24 Black American traditional tales, ranging from those with an eerie or whimsical tone to cautionary tales or those about slaves' journeys to freedom. You can read everyone with ease...