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New York Review Books
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English
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"A smart, funny classic about a young and beautiful American woman who moves to Paris determined to live life to the fullest. The Dud Avocado follows the romantic and comedic adventures of a young American who heads overseas to conquer Paris in the late 1950s. Edith Wharton and Henry James wrote about the American girl abroad, but it was Elaine Dundy’s Sally Jay Gorce who told us what she was really thinking. Charming, sexy, and hilarious, The...
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English
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"I'd seen the Senator speak a few times before my life got caught up, however distantly, with his, but the first time I can remember paying real attention was when he delivered the speech announcing his run for the Presidency. When David first hears the Senator from Illinois speak, he feels deep ambivalence. Intrigued by the Senator's idealistic rhetoric, David also wonders how he'll balance the fervent belief and inevitable compromises it will take...
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Caribbean kitchen mystery volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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While filming a Three Kings Day special in Old San Juan, a cooking show sensation fends off a stalker and investigates when her costar goes missing.
"In the third installment of the Caribbean Kitchen mysteries, for fans of Mia P. Manansala , Miriam Quiñones, cooking show sensation and amateur sleuth, has sand between her toes and a murderer nipping at her heels. A surprise trip to Miriam's parents in Punta Cana, which should be filled with arroz...
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Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 16
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Desmond and Andres visit the aquarium where they discover a mermaid whose song puts anyone who hears it under a spell.
"Something is fishy at the Kersville Aquarium and it’s not just the fish. Okay, it is the fish, but there’s a bigger mystery lurking in the water. It’s slimy. It’s sneaky. And it sings an eerie song so strong that no one ever escapes!"--
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"On a cold day in March of 1911, officials marched twelve Black men into the heart of a forest in Maryland. Under the supervision of a doctor, the men were forced to clear the land, pour cement, lay bricks, and harvest tobacco. When construction finished, they became the first twelve patients of the state's Hospital for the Negro Insane. For centuries, Black patients have been absent from our history books. Madness transports readers behind the brick...
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Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"A magnificent, foundational reckoning with how Black Americans have used the written word to define and redefine themselves, in resistance to the lies of racism and often in heated disagreement with each other, over the course of the country's history. Distilled over many years from Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s legendary Harvard introductory course in African American Studies, The Black Box: Writing the Race, is the story of Black self-definition in...
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Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 15
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Desmond and Andres find themselves in a sticky situation when a new type of bubble gum starts to consume Kersville--literally!
"The candy at Kersville Elementary School is usually sweet. But when a brand-new type of bubble gum gets passed around, Desmond and Andres find themselves in a very sticky situation. Because the bubble gum blob bites back!"--
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"In 1920, as art and writing flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, W. E. B. Du Bois published The Brownies' Book: A Monthly Magazine for Children of the Sun-the first periodical for African American youth, collecting original art, stories, letters, and activities to celebrate their identities and inspire their imaginations and ambitions. Building upon Du Bois's mission, esteemed professor and scholar Karida Brown and celebrated artist Charly Palmer...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Peabody Award–winning journalist Michele Norris offers a transformative dialogue on race and identity in America, unearthed through her decade-long work at The Race Card Project. The prompt seemed simple: Race. Your Thoughts. Six Words. Please Send. The answers, though, have been challenging and complicated. In the twelve years since award-winning journalist Michele Norris first posed that question, over half a million people have submitted their...
10) Best friends
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Publisher
Paw Prints Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Liline and her family discover a cat and after trying to find its family with no luck, happily keep her. It takes a bit to pick the perfect name but they finally do!"--
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Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 14
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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When the ice cream man takes a vacation during a very hot summer in Kersville, best friends Desmond and Andres search for a substitute, with frightening results.
"Summer in Kersville is like summer in a lot of other places. The sun is bright and hot. School is closed and the pool is open. And kids know to run away as fast as they can when they hear the familiar song of the ice cream truck. Because that means the I Scream Man is here for dessert!"--...
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Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"A rich and compelling introduction to the history of Asian Pacific American communities as told through 101 objects from the Smithsonian collections"--
" rich and compelling introduction to the history of Asian Pacific American communities as told through 101 objects, from a fortune cookie baking mold to the debut Ms. Marvel comic featuring Kamala Khan Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects invites readers to...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Being an apprentice to one of the world's most famous sorcerers has its challenges; Tabatha Zeng just didn’t think they would include solving crime. But when her boss, the infamous fortuneteller Sorcerer Solomon, predicts his own brutal death—and worse, it comes true—Tabatha finds herself caught in the crosshairs. The police have their sights set on her and Callum Solomon, her murdered boss’s youngest son. With suspicion swirling around...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The cofounder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop tells his story of growing up as a gay Chinese kid in 1980s Detroit and how he found refuge in a welcoming Chinese restaurant.
"Nineteen eighties Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone—from the city’s first Black mayor to the local drag queens, from a big-time Hollywood star to elderly Jewish couples—could...
Author
Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 18
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Desmond and Andres must confront stage fright and a demon as they act their way through the most cursed school play ever.
"What’s worse than dealing with a demon? Being onstage in a school play with one in front of a live audience! Join Desmond and Andres as they act their way through the most cursed school play ever."--
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Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"With iconic imagery and engrossing text, Black TV is the first book of its kind to celebrate the groundbreaking, influential, and often under-appreciated shows centered on Black people and their experiences from the last fifty years. Over the past decade, television has seen an explosion of acclaimed and influential debut storytellers including Issa Rae (Insecure), Donald Glover (Atlanta), and Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You). This golden age...
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Disgraced teen idol Sunny, comes face to face with Candie, her former bandmate, and the demons of their shared past when the two enter a K-pop competition that devolves into a deadly nightmare.
"THEN: Sunny Lee is on the top of the world. She’s one third of Sweet Cadence, the hottest up-and-coming teen pop group, alongside her new BFFs, Candie and Mina. The three are inseparable as they ride their way to the top of the charts, even as Candie and...
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance"--
"From an award-winning author and illustrator, a warm, gentle ode to cherished visits from grandparents and the people and places that make us who we are even if we haven't met them yet. It's been three years since Abuela's last visit, and Dulce revels in...
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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"An abandoned restaurant on a hill off the highway in Western Massachusetts doesn't look like much. But to Rio, a young Black woman bereft after the loss of her newborn child, this hill becomes more than a safe haven—it becomes a place to start over. She convinces her husband to help her construct a society underground, somewhere safe, somewhere everyone can feel loved, wanted, and accepted, where the children learn actual history, where everyone...
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