Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
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English
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The first title in a delightful new Level 2 I Can Read! series from acclaimed author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and illustrator Lydia Mba, starring Makeda, an exuberant 7-year-old "maker" and problem solver who loves to create. Perfect for readers who love Rosie Revere, Engineer, and Reina Ramos Works It Out.
It's Makeda's birthday! To celebrate, she is excited to make her marvelous coconut drops to share with the class.
But everyone else brings...
Author
Publisher
Seagrass Press
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Not only does this book highlight an important civil rights activist, it can serve as an introduction to child activism as well as the movement itself. Valuable." —Kirkus Reviews starred review
"Relatable and meaningful ... A top addition to nonfiction collections." —School Library Journal starred reviewMore than a year before the Greensboro sit-ins, a teacher named Clara Luper led a group of young people...
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English
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Harriet Adu knows that her brother's death is her fault. I mean, it's not actually her fault, but it still kinda is, isn't it?
She would do anything to live in a world where she could take back what she said that morning.
Then a strange girl shows up at Harriet's high school – a girl who loves the same weird books Harriet does, who doesn't vibe with anyone at school the same way Harriet does – and that different world suddenly seems possible....
4) Two Naomis
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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A realistic contemporary story of two girls whose divorced parents begin to date-perfect for fans of Lisa Graff, Sara Pennypacker, and Rita Williams-Garcia.
Other than their first names, Naomi Marie and Naomi Edith are sure they have nothing in common, and they wouldn't mind keeping it that way.
Naomi Marie starts clubs at the library and adores being a big sister. Naomi Edith loves quiet Saturdays and hanging with her best friend in her backyard....
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English
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A timely and important nonfiction book for middle grade readers, adapted from the adult book of the same title, about the decade in which the trajectory of climate change could have been reversed and how young people today can rise to action.
By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change-including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes,...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times, now adapted for younger readers, with a revised foreword by Just Mercy author Bryan Stevenson.
In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only 29 years old, Hinton knew that it was a
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Myths about the history of women's rights in the US--focusing on the ratification of the 19th Amendment--are debunked; the real deal of what happened is explained."--
13) Naomis Too
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
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English
Description
A heartfelt, sweet, social justice-themed ode to blended and unconventional families-perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Lisa Graff, and Sara Pennypacker.
In this sequel to Two Naomis, now that Naomi Marie's mom and Naomi E.'s dad are married, the girls have learned to do a lot of things together, like All-Family Sunday dinners, sixth-grade homework, navigating the subway system by themselves, and visiting their favorite bakeries. Until sixth...
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Language
English
Description
On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Queen! Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute.