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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.
82) Northfork
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eleven years ago a shooting rocked the small town of East Ridge, New Jersey and left eighteen first graders dead. Newly graduated, Matt Simpson and Cole Hewitt are still navigating their guilt, especially the absence of their friend Andy. Cole is "the boy in the picture" but remembers nothing about the shooting; Matt was absent that day. Will Cole and Matt ever be able to truly leave the ghosts of East Ridge behind, and move into a future where they...
84) Be a tree!
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Compares the structures and functions of trees to human bodies, shows the interconnectness and dependence of trees in a forest, and urges readers to communicate, share, and care for one another. Includes notes on the anatomy of a tree, ways to help save trees, and how to help in one's community".
Author
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Black Youth Rising examines how toxic social conditions outside of schools, in neighborhoods, cities, and society have threatened black youth's capacity to dream, hope, organize, and act. In this break-through book, Shawn Ginwright presents an alternative framework for understanding today's black youth. Resulting from his work with young people in a community based organization in Oakland, California, Ginwright formulated a process called "radical...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Five young friends -- Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin -- spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people and places that make up their community and what it means to be a part of one." --
90) Finding kindness
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Illustrations and rhyming text describe acts of kindness and community." --
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarpercollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
One hundred years ago, a little boy watched his family and community come together to build a grand red barn. This barn become his refuge and home-a place to play with friends and farm animals alike. As seasons passed, the barn weathered many storms. The boy left and returned a young man, to help on the farm and to care for the barn again. The barn has stood for one hundred years, and it will stand for a hundred more: a symbol of peace, stability,...
92) Pie Girl
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Piper Green looks forward to serving pie at Peek-A-Boo Island's annual potluck supper, but a food allergy upsets her plan." --
93) Lute
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Wicker Man meets Final Destination in Jennifer Thorne's atmospheric, unsettling folk horror novel about love, duty, and community. On the idyllic island of Lute, every seventh summer, seven people die. No more, no less. Lute and its inhabitants are blessed, year after year, with good weather, good health, and good fortune. They live a happy, superior life, untouched by the war that rages all around them. So it's only fair that every seven years,...
95) Bank
Author
Publisher
Smartbook Media Inc
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and illustrations introduce banks, discussing who works there, why they are important, and more."--
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