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By Kim Spencer. 2022
By Valerie Tripp. 1997
En 1824 Josefina, una niña de nueve años, vive con su padre y sus tres hermanas en un rancho cerca…
de Santa Fé, Nuevo México, Las niñas se preocupan de mantener el hogar, como lo hacía su madre quien murió el año pasado. Para grados 2 a 4. Seguido de Josefina Aprende una Lección (BR 14465)By Valerie Tripp. 1997
Durante la segunda Navidad sin Mamá, Josefina y sus tres hermanas celebran las tradiciones de Las Posadas que les ayudan…
a mantener v iva la memoria de su madre difunta. Sigue a Josefina Aprende una Lección (BR 14465). Para grados 2 a 4By Beth Goobie. 2002
Fifteen-year-old Dime is so unmanageable that her parents allow her to move in with her older brother Darren, who is…
a quadriplegic. After Dime's boyfriend leaves her she reassesses her life and begins to build self-esteem. Uncontracted braille. For senior high and older readers. 2002By Valerie Tripp. 1998
Josefina and her family, in Santa Fe, await the arrival of wagon trains to trade blankets and mules for goods…
they need. Patrick O'Toole, a wagon scout, promises to handle the family's transactions, but he suddenly disappears. Sequel to Feliz Cumpleaños, Josefina (BR 14707). For grades 2-4. Spanish language. 1998By Sheree Fitch. 2002
At first, fourteen-year-old Julian resents his mother's happiness with her new boyfriend Jean-Paul. But after Julian meets Jean-Paul's large family…
in Quebec and loses his own grandfather, he realizes that he also needs close relationships. Uncontracted braille. For senior high readers. 2002By Helen Hemphill. 2007
Kentucky, 1960s. Although an avid reader of romance magazines, eleven-year-old Sassy is unsure how to attract a handsome neighborhood teen…
to be her first boyfriend. Then she discovers that her pretty older sister Lula has been flirting with him, too. Uncontracted braille. For grades 6-9. 2007By Kristin Butcher. 2010
While covering the cheating scam for her high school newspaper, Laurel discovers the down side to investigative reporting: nobody likes…
a snitch. Even her basketball-star brother Jack wants her to back off. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. Uncontracted braille. For junior and senior high readers. 2010By Ron Roy, John Steven Gurney. 2011
Bradley and Brian need help from friends Nate and Lucy after a hypnotist turns their mother into a duck but…
does not quite get her changed back. Sequel to April Adventure (DB 79338). For grades 2-4. 2011By Ron Roy, John Steven Gurney. 2011
As a Father's Day gift to the twins' dad, Bradley, Brian, and their friends Lucy and Nate try to identify…
and stop whatever creature is biting fruits and vegetables in the garden. Sequel to May Magic (DB 79556). For grades 2-4. 2011By Eric Walters, Paul Coccia. 2022
By Wesley King. 2022
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King comes a tender and grounded middle grade mystery about brothers,…
basketball, and a young boy on the autism spectrum.Eleven-year-old Green loves his devoted older brother, Cedar, a popular basketball star, but that doesn’t mean he wants to follow in his footsteps. He doesn’t really care about sports or making friends. Still, eventually Green caves to pressure to try out for the basketball team. He may be tall like Cedar, but he’s nowhere near as skilled. And when a confrontation with the coach spurs Green to flee the court, his flight coincides with a priceless necklace going missing—making him the number one suspect. To clear Green’s name, the two brothers team up to find the necklace, and along the way, they learn to appreciate their differences…and the things that bring them together.By Mireille Messier. 2020
When two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for.…
What they do know is that treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious. And that all the really good treasures are hidden! As they explore the forest, their curiosity pays off when they find the biggest, shiniest, most mysterious and precious treasure hidden just over a hill. Told exclusively in dialogue, this beautifully illustrated picture book exudes a sense of wonder at the natural world and emphasizes the magical qualities of looking through a child's eye. Also available in French as Trésor , translated by the author, Mireille MessierBy Monique Polak. 2022
Voyagez dans le temps pour faire la rencontre de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart en suivant Minime, une charmante petite souris qui…
raffole du fromage et de la musique ! Sur le quai dun port, il fait un froid de canard lorsque débarque un garçon arborant une perruque blanche et vêtu d'un habit de velours rouge. Avec les membres de sa famille, il vient donner un concert dans une ville étrangère. À la surprise du douanier mécontent et des dockers à la mine renfrognée, le jeune musicien sort son violon d'un étui et se met à jouer, accompagné de sa sœur au piano. Le froid, la fatigue et la mauvaise humeur disparaissent comme par enchantement grâce à ce gamin qui illuminera de sa musique cette grise journée glaciale !By Susan Hughes. 2021
Carmen et Dragon, sa salamandre géante adorent explorer les bois entourant leur maison. Quand ses parents lui annoncent qu'ils vont…
déménager en ville, Carmen est inconsolable. Non seulement elle devra quitter sa forêt, mais de plus, Dragon, ne pourra pas les suivre, car elle serait trop malheureuse loin de la nature.Alors qu'elle assiste à la construction de leur nouvelle maison par un certain Antoni Gaudí, Carmen découvre que cet homme mystérieux semble aussi avoir une passion pour la nature.Inspiré par l'histoire de la création de la célèbre Casa Batlló, cet album nous encourage à trouver l'inspiration autour de nous et à garder nos coeurs ouverts au changement. Les magnifiques illustrations à l'aquarelle donnent vie à l'oeuvre révolutionnaire de GaudíBy Joanne Levy. 2021
By Valerie Sherrard. 2021
Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom’s illness means lost jobs, constant moves,…
new schools and friendships that never get to grow. There’s a gap in his life that’s been waiting to be filled. So, when a classmate offers Corbin the talking bird she can no longer keep, he’s stoked. But when things begin to spiral out of control, Corbin can no longer get his mom – or himself – through the dark period. At his lowest moment, he’s forced to do the one thing he fears the most.By Angela Ahn, Julie Kwon. 2021
Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But in one summer, that all falls apart.…
Told in short, accessible journal entries and combining the humor of Timmy Failure with the poignant family dynamics of Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Peter Lee will win readers' hearts.Eleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L.B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust. Even worse, his grandmother, Hammy, is sick, and no one will talk to Peter or L.B. about it. Perhaps his days as a scientist aren't quite behind him yet. Armed with notebooks and pens, Peter puts his observation and experimental skills to the test to see what he can do for Hammy. If only he can get his sister to be quiet for once -- he needs time to sketch out a plan.By Leslie Gentile. 2021
Winner of the 2021 City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize It’s the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis…
Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleven-year-old Truly Bateman – because she knows Elvis is alive and well and living in the Eagle Shores Trailer Park. Maybe no one ever thought to look for him at on the Eagle Shores First Nation on Vancouver Island. It’s a busy summer for Truly. Though her mother is less of a mother than she ought to be, and spends her time drinking and smoking and working her way through new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise as much money for herself as she can through her lemonade stand … and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the one and only King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. And when she can’t find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park.