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6) The hero two doors down: based on the true story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend
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Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Jewish American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
SGD Books and Cookies Club
Jewish American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
SGD Books and Cookies Club
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Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not. When Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited -- and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship.
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Christmas is a special time-especially for the Acorn family! Their special traditions include choosing and decorating a Christmas tree. This book follows the family on Christmas Eve as they deal will slips, spills, and a troublemaking cat while trying to make their home festive for the holidays. Juniors wish comes true when he finds his Christmas present under the tree the next morning. This hilarious and heartwarming book celebrates Christmas traditions...
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When the ugly little fir tree is taken to the city, no one wants to buy him; they prefer the big tall trees. But a homeless boy asks the shopkeeper if he can take the tree, and down by the river in a cardboard box, decorated with a few candles, the tree finds itself at the centre of a magical Christmas Eve it will never forget. A Christmas tale with a classic feel but a modern theme at its heart.
15) Tree of cranes
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English
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Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
OBD Christmas Picture books - Youth
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
OBD Christmas Picture books - Youth
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In this radiant tale, a young boy in Japan celebrates his very first Christmas. Two cultures joyously combine for the day as the boy's mother shares a glimpse of her American childhood with her son. Allen Say's glowing watercolors and affecting words paint a story rich with the holiday spirit -- a story of family, of giving, of goodwill, and the hope for peace. - Flyleaf.
A Japanese boy learns of Christmas when his mother decorates a pine tree with...
16) The Angel Tree
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English
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Every Christmas in the small town of Pine River, a tree appears in the town square and people tie wishes to it, but nobody knows where the tree comes from--but this year four children are determined to solve the mystery of the Angel Tree.
19) Merry Pinkmas!
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Pinkalicious volume 1
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English
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Pinkalicious tries to convince her family to put up a pink Christmas tree, although her parents aren't sure what Santa Claus' reaction will be.
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