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1) Birdsong
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Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books-- IBBY's 'From Sea to Sea to Sea" 2021
TDSRC 2021 Recommended Reads/Suggestions de livres
TDSRC 2021 Recommended Reads/Suggestions de livres
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A young girl moves from her home by the sea, and she is lonely until she meets her neighbor, an elderly woman. As the seasons change and their friendship grows, the woman's health begins to fail.
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Vanderbeekers volume 1
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Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind.
3) Going up!
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Sophie and her dad are invited to a birthday party on the tenth floor. They take an elevator which stops on every floor, and their neighbors squeeze in
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Vanderbeekers volume 4
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As they look forward to the New York City Marathon in which their friend Mr. B. will run, the Vanderbeeker children learn that one of their good friends is homeless.
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Vanderbeekers volume 7
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The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community.
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Mercy Watson volume 1
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After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.
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Vanderbeekers volume 2
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"When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer"--Provided by publisher.
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Family Fletcher novels volume 1
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Relates the adventures of a family with two fathers, four adopted boys, and a variety of pets as they make their way through a school year, Kindergarten through sixth grade, and deal with a grumpy new neighbor.
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After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden and teaches MacKenzie some techniques. Includes tips for shampooing, conditioning, and protecting black hair, and recipes for hair products.
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"Let's build a tree fort," Russell says to his dad when they move into a house with a big maple tree in the backyard. His dad doesn't know much about building, but he gamely follows Russell's plan. Several trips to the lumber store later, the tree fort is done. There is no slide, balcony or skylight like Russell imagined, but it is perfect--right up until he notices another tree fort going up three houses over.
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"Amelia Bedelia and her friends launch a holiday business-wrapping presents, baking cookies, hanging Christmas lights, addressing Christmas cards, and more. Their energy and good cheer help their neighbors and rejuvenate holiday spirits, especially when a monster snowstorm threatens to cancel the annual town celebration"--provided by publisher.
14) Swim team
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a "For Sale" sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. Macy's mother sends her next door to help eighty six-year-old Iris Gillan, who is also getting ready to move - in her case into an assisted living facility. Iris can't pack a single box on her own...
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2022 Battle of the Books - Intermediate List (Grades 7-8)
2022 Silver Birch Fiction Award Nominees - Grades 5-6
TD SRC 2022 -- Once Upon a Time; Myths & Legends (English)
2022 Silver Birch Fiction Award Nominees - Grades 5-6
TD SRC 2022 -- Once Upon a Time; Myths & Legends (English)
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The literary scavenger hunt of a lifetime, starring an endlessly endearing non-binary tween Zed Watson loves a few things: their name (which they chose themself!), their big rambunctious family, andoh yeahmonsters. When Zed discovered the mystery surrounding an unpublished novel called The Monsters Castle, they were completely hooked. Now Zed is a member of a small but dedicated legion devoted to finding the long-buried text....
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