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In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall
African Americans Celebrating Fathers
By Various Poets, Javaka Steptoe
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African Americans Celebrating Fathers
By Various Poets, Javaka Steptoe
In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace.

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Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems
Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez
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Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems
Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez
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Bilingual English/Spanish. From the imagination of poet Francisco X. Alarcón comes Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems, a playful and moving collection of twenty poems in English and Spanish.
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Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems
Los Ángeles Andan en Bicicleta y otros poemas del otoño
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez
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Los Ángeles Andan en Bicicleta y otros poemas del otoño
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez
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Following the success of their award-winning book of spring poems, Laughing Tomatoes, and their acclaimed collection of summer poems, From the Bellybutton of the Moon, poet Francisco Alarcón and artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invite us to experience fall in Los Angeles-the City of Angels-where dreams can come true.

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A Movie in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth Gomez
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A Movie in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth Gomez
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Bilingual English/Spanish. Young Jorgito has come to live in the Mission District of San Francisco, but he hasn't forgotten the unique beauty of El Salvador.

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I See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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I See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
i 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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Tan to Tamarind
Poems About the Color Brown
By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
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Tan to Tamarind
Poems About the Color Brown
By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
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A poetry collection that explores the spectrum of beautiful shades of brown.

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Under the Mesquite
By Guadalupe García McCall
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Under the Mesquite
By Guadalupe García McCall
Lupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult responsibilities during her mother's long illness.

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The Palm of My Heart
Poetry by African American Children
By Davida Adedjouma, R. Gregory Christie
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The Palm of My Heart
Poetry by African American Children
By Davida Adedjouma, R. Gregory Christie
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When children are encouraged to celebrate their lives -- their joys, their influences, their hopes -- the results are pure poetry.

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Ten Oni Drummers
By Matthew Gollub, Kazuko Stone
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Ten Oni Drummers
By Matthew Gollub, Kazuko Stone
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In this playful, rhyming story, young children find reassurance and comfort for their fears when scary dreams come their way. Through art and story, children also learn about Japanese taiko drumming and the Japanese words and characters for the numbers one to ten.

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Bein' with You This Way
By William Nikola, Michael Bryant
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Bein' with You This Way
By William Nikola, Michael Bryant
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An African American girl and her friends play together and learn that despite their physical differences, they are all really the same.

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Wave Goodbye
By Rob Reid, Lorraine Williams
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Wave Goodbye
By Rob Reid, Lorraine Williams
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A joyful workout for young bodies and imaginations. There are so many different ways to wave goodbye!

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Etched in Clay
The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
By Andrea Cheng
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The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
By Andrea Cheng
The acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.

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Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
By Naomi C. Rose
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Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
By Naomi C. Rose
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A Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on friendship and compassion as partners in physical recovery.

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A Full Moon is Rising
By Marilyn Singer, Julia Cairns
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A Full Moon is Rising
By Marilyn Singer, Julia Cairns
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A children's book takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the world to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts. We'll visit India, Israel, Morocco, China, Australia, and many more places.

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Amazing Faces
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet
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Amazing Faces
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet
An 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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Tofu Quilt
By Ching Yeung Russell
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Tofu Quilt
By Ching Yeung Russell
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A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer.

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I and I Bob Marley
By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua Watson
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I and I Bob Marley
By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua Watson
A biography in verse of reggae legend Bob Marley, exploring the influences that shaped his life and music on his journey from rural Jamaican childhood to international superstardom.

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Bird
By Zetta Elliott, Shadra Strickland
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Bird
By Zetta Elliott, Shadra Strickland
In this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative outlet as he struggles to make sense of his grandfather's death and his brother's drug addiction.

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Chess Rumble
By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
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Chess Rumble
By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
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A story in free verse about a troubled boy who learns to use his mind instead of his fists through the guidance of an unconventional mentor and the game of chess.

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Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings
By Pat Mora, Rafael Lopez
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Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings
By Pat Mora, Rafael Lopez
A 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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