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La pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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La pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
Galardonada con el premio Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, una biografía de la virtuosa del jazz afroamericana Melba Doretta Liston, una trombonista, compositora y arreglista musical pionera del siglo XX en una época en la que pocas mujeres tocaban instrumentos y formaban parte de la escena del jazz.

Recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor award, a biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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En estas tierras mágicas
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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En estas tierras mágicas
By Yamile Saied Méndez
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Minerva esta encargada de sus hermanas después de la desaparición de su madre en estamágica historia argentina de medio grado que combina perfectamente con la historia de Peter Pan.

Minerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical Argentinean middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.

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Pedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
By Rob Peñas, Carl Angel
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How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
By Rob Peñas, Carl Angel
Discover the backstory of one of America's favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.

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Kicked Out
By A. M. Dassu
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Kicked Out
By A. M. Dassu
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In this stand-alone companion novel to the acclaimed Boy, Everywhere, A. M. Dassu returns to extend the story of Sami's best friend Ali, who organizes a charity soccer match for their friend Aadam while his whole life is privately unraveling.

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The Wild Ones
By Megan Lacera, Jorge Lacera
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The Wild Ones
By Megan Lacera, Jorge Lacera
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From the creators of Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! comes a heartwarming and epic tale of four best friends who turn to the mythical monsters from their respective cultures to help them save the only home they've ever known.

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Los Bravos
By Megan Lacera, Jorge Lacera
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By Megan Lacera, Jorge Lacera
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De los creadores de ¡Los zombis no comen verduras! llega una historia épica y conmovedora de cuatro mejores amigos que recurren a los monstruos míticos de sus respectivas culturas para ayudarlos a salvar el único hogar que han conocido.

From the creators of Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! comes a heartwarming and epic tale of four best friends who turn to the mythical monsters from their respective cultures to help them save the only home they've ever known.

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El pájaro verde / The Green Bird
By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
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By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
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An enchanted prince caught in the body of a green bird -- who will help him overcome an evil trap, secure his transformation, and reclaim his kingdom?

Un príncipe encantado atrapado en el cuerpo de un pájaro verde, ¿quién lo ayudará a superar una trampa malvada, asegurar su transformación y recuperar su reino?

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Safe Passage
By G. Neri, David Brame
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Safe Passage
By G. Neri, David Brame
From Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of Yummy G. Neri comes an epic journey across the South Side of Chicago for Darius, his little sister Cissy, and his best friend Booger as they set out to find an armored truck that has lost a payload of cash.

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Flap Your Hands
A Celebration of Stimming
By Steve Asbell
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A Celebration of Stimming
By Steve Asbell
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This fascinating, groundbreaking picture book by an autistic creator celebrates stims--the repetitive movements that provide focused stimulation to people on the autistic spectrum.

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Miles of Style
Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair
By Lisa D. Brathwaite, Lynn Gaines
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Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair
By Lisa D. Brathwaite, Lynn Gaines
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A chic biography about Eunice W. Johnson who brought elegant and contemporary fashion to Black America through the annual EBONY Fashion Fair!

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Mali Under the Night Sky
A Lao Story of Home
By Youme Nguyen Ly
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A Lao Story of Home
By Youme Nguyen Ly
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A child finds comfort in the memories of the landscapes and traditions of the beautiful homeland she was forced to leave.

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Benyi, un mal día y yo
(Benji, the Bad Day, and Me)
By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min
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Benyi, un mal día y yo
(Benji, the Bad Day, and Me)
By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min
El día de Samy es absolutamente un desastre, el peor día de su vida. Su hermano pequeño, Benyi, sabe exactamente cómo se siente eso.

Sammy is having the absolute rottenest, worst day ever. His little brother, Benji, knows exactly what that's like.

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Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key
By Tracy Occomy Crowder
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Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key
By Tracy Occomy Crowder
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It's 2008, and ten-year-old Montgomery "Monty" Carver is out to find the origin of a golden key found in his Southside Chicago community--which may or may not host the next Olympic games, or supply the next President of the United States, or... have a potential ghost hanging around.

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Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss
By Azam Mahdavi, Maryam Tahmasebi, Parisa Saranj
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Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss
By Azam Mahdavi, Maryam Tahmasebi, Parisa Saranj
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In this bilingual Persian-English picture book, a little girl learns how to live with the gentle giant that embodies her grief.

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The Longest Night in Egypt (The Shadow Prince #2)
By David Anthony Durham, Eric Wilkerson
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The Longest Night in Egypt (The Shadow Prince #2)
By David Anthony Durham, Eric Wilkerson
The Shadow Prince saga continues as Ash and his heroic friends rush to save Ra from the belly of Apep and bring light back to an Egypt that has been plunged into darkness.

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When a Brown Girl Flees
By Aamna Qureshi
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By Aamna Qureshi
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In this searing contemporary YA novel from new voice Aamna Qureshi, a Muslim teen runs away from home only to find herself on a breathtaking journey of healing, self-love, and hope.

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Pitch Black
By Youme Nguyen Ly
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By Youme Nguyen Ly
In this short graphic novel, acclaimed author Youme joins with Anthony Horton to tell the true story of how Anthony lived and created art underneath the New York City subway system.

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Dream Carver / El tallador de sueños
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone
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Dream Carver / El tallador de sueños
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone
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Pink goats, blue rabbits, and purple cats--oh my! Manuel has the determination and imagination to create them all!

Cabras rosas, conejos azules y gatos morados--¡que maravilla! ¡Manuel tiene las ganas e imaginación para crearlo todo!

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Walking Home to Rosie Lee
By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. Shepherd
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By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. Shepherd
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A post-Civil War story about a young boy who journeys tirelessly to reunite with his beloved mama.

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The Moonlit Vine
By Elizabeth Santiago, McKenzie Mayle
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The Moonlit Vine
By Elizabeth Santiago, McKenzie Mayle
Fourteen-year-old Taína just learned that she is a descendant of a long line of strong Taíno women, but will knowing this help her bring peace and justice to her family and community?

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