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Pedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysBy Rob Peñas, Carl AngelPedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysBy Rob Peñas, Carl AngelView DetailsDiscover the backstory of one of America's favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.
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The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom LeeThe Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom LeeView DetailsThis compelling entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Sammy Lee, a Korean American diver who became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.
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Watch Out for Clever Women
Cuidado con las mujeres astutasBy Joe Hayes, Vicki Trego HillThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageWatch Out for Clever Women
Cuidado con las mujeres astutasBy Joe Hayes, Vicki Trego HillView DetailsFolktales with an affirmative action twist: In each a woman uses her wits to overcome adversity.
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The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
By Ellen Crowe, Richard WaldrepThe Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
By Ellen Crowe, Richard WaldrepView DetailsThis entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.
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Grandpa's Hal-la-loo-ya Hambone!
By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.Grandpa's Hal-la-loo-ya Hambone!
By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsJoe Hayes' mother knew how to stretch the family's budget nearly as well as he streeeeeetches the truth for his Joe Hayes Tall Tales.
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Step Right Up
How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About KindnessBy Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel MinterStep Right Up
How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About KindnessBy Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel MinterView DetailsA biography of William "Doc" Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who together with Jim became a famous traveling performance act and proponent for the humane treatment of animals around the turn of the twentieth century.
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The Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elizabeth GomezThe Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elizabeth GomezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. The Upside Down Boy is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera's engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time.
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In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall
African Americans Celebrating FathersBy Various Poets, Javaka SteptoeThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageIn Daddy's Arms I Am Tall
African Americans Celebrating FathersBy Various Poets, Javaka SteptoeView DetailsIn this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace.
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I See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele WoodThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageI See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele WoodView Detailsi see the rhythmis an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world.
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Where Fireflies Dance / Ahi, donde bailan las luciérnagas
By Lucha Corpi, Mira ReisbergThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageWhere Fireflies Dance / Ahi, donde bailan las luciérnagas
By Lucha Corpi, Mira ReisbergView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. In her first book for children, award-winning author Lucha Corpi remembers her childhood growing up in Jáltipan, Mexico, where the moon hung low and the fireflies flickered in the night air.
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Amazing Faces
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris SoentpietAmazing Faces
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris SoentpietView DetailsAn anthology of universal poems focusing on the human experience--emotions, perceptions, and understandings--as expressed by poets of diverse heritage and reflected in illustrations featuring people of all ages and backgrounds.
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Balarama
A Royal ElephantBy Ted Lewin, Betsy LewinThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBalarama
A Royal ElephantBy Ted Lewin, Betsy LewinView DetailsTed and Betsy Lewin's illustrated travelogue of their trip to southern India, where they meet Balarama, the lead Royal Elephant who will make his debut in the traditional parade that concludes the celebration of Dasara in the city of Mysore.
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Crossing Bok Chitto
A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & FreedomBy Tim Tingle, Jeanne Rorex BridgesView DetailsIn this American Indian Youth Literature Award-winning story of cross-cultural friendship, a family of enslaved people and a Choctaw tribe work together on a daring escape.
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Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings
By Pat Mora, Rafael LopezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageYum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings
By Pat Mora, Rafael LopezView DetailsA collection of haiku focusing on fourteen foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of the foods as well as their origins.
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Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico! Brotes de las Américas
By Pat Mora, Rafael LopezOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageYum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico! Brotes de las Américas
By Pat Mora, Rafael LopezView DetailsA collection of haiku focusing on fourteen foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of the foods as well as their origins.
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Ghost Fever / Mal de Fantasma
By Joe Hayes, Mona PennypackerThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGhost Fever / Mal de Fantasma
By Joe Hayes, Mona PennypackerView DetailsA bilingual ghost story just spooky enough to thrill middle grade readers!
Un cuento de fantasmas bilingüe, ¡para todos lectores jóvenes buscando un poco de espanto!