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  The Good Samaritan

  Henriette Schwab

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  Put on your own puppet show using this audio file (MP3 format) to tell the story of the Good Samaritan! A PDF of the script is included. Great for Sunday schools, homeschooling, Bible camps, or other activities. 
  The Good Samaritan not only saved the beaten man on the road but also took him to an inn and paid to have him lodged and looked after. Who is our neighbor? That was Jesus' theme in the Good Samaritan. He told those listening that whoever needs our help is our neighbor.

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  All's Faire in Middle School

  Victoria Jamieson

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  From the author of the Newbery Honor winner Roller Girl, a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and life at the Renaissance Faire that's perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier. Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind-she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice.until they don't. For the first time, she's embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. And when her new friends encourage her to do something mean, Impy goes along with it. Before long, Impy doesn't even recognize herself. Is she the dragon in her own story or the heroic knight? As she did in Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson perfectly-and authentically-captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding.

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  The Brave Little Mouse

  Roz Rosenbluth

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  Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the adventurous tale of “The Brave Little Mouse.” Each night after Mr. and Mrs. Clampton go to bed, the Mouse Family comes out of their home to feast on the cheese left in the kitchen. Find out how life changes for Mabel Mouse, her brother Morton, and her mom and dad, when Mrs. Clampton brings home a farm cat.  A quick-thinking Mabel has a plan to outsmart Tiger, the cat, and make sure her family is able to enjoy cheese from the Clampton's kitchen once again. A positive ending adds interest to this suspenseful story and encourages a lifelong love of great storytelling.

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  Mama in Congress - Rashida...

  Rashida Tlaib, Miranda Paul,...

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  An inspiring book that tells the story of Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, and her family. Perfect for readers of books that celebrate trailblazing women and social activists as well as those looking for an introduction to civic engagement and how government works. 
  ""Hey Adam, is the president Mom's boss now?"" 
  When Yousif Tlaib asks about his mom's new job in Congress, his older brother, Adam, fills him in—with some help from Rashida Tlaib herself. As he tells his mom’s story, Adam reveals information about how elections and our government work, what it means to break barriers, what motivates their mama to work for justice for all, and how love and family have guided them through this historic time in our country. 
  From growing up in Detroit—the eldest of fourteen siblings and the first in her immigrant family to graduate from high school—through her journey into community activism and then local politics, to eventually becoming one of the first Muslim Congresswomen and an influential national figure, Rashida Tlaib's inspiring story shows kids that they, too, can do great things and make a difference. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Sona Sharma Wish Me Luck

  Chitra Soundar

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  Sona wishes some things would never change! Can she and her friends find a way to keep their beloved teacher from moving to her new husband’s city?  
    
  Sona and her friends are eager for their midterm break to begin, but Sona’s plans to write a book and go on adventures are pushed aside when her teacher, Miss Rao, announces that she’s getting married—and Sona and her classmates are all invited! But Sona’s excitement sours when she and her friends realize that after the wedding, Miss Rao might go to live with her husband in a different city. What if she never returns? Sona wishes Miss Rao would never get married! Appa promises that change doesn’t mean goodbye forever, and Amma reassures her that “fortune favors the brave.” She tells Sona that if she wants something, she should go make it happen. Can determination and a warm heart—together with wishes on peacock feathers and an earnest petition to Miss Rao herself—help Sona to keep her adored teacher close? This book will be utterly relatable to any reader determined never to say goodbye.

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  What Does Your Heaven Look Like...

  Davida Coleman

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  What Does Your Heaven Look Like is a book containing a series of questions that the author presents to the reader. This book's creation and the inspiration behind it was brought about during COVID-19! A time in our lives when globally, families and friends were experiencing grief due to the loss of their loved ones. This book is her response and tribute in regards to the lives that were lost. To those who crossed over alone with no one at their bedside, other than medical staff. What Does Your Heaven Look Like implores its reader to give thought to their final resting place and their expectations of it. As every end has its new beginning and as God makes no mistakes, only allowances. This book is a representation that no labor of love is ever in vain. Let us never forget our loved ones who transitioned during this time. Davida Coleman is a Southmore author, with her first book debut of - As It Was In The Beginning, So Shall It Be In The End- stepping into the world of writing seven years ago. Davida is an accomplished poet and artist. Davida, although raised back East and born a native New Yorker, currently resides on the West Coast where she serves her community working with the youth and runs her own LLC, "Soul One" - which provides motivation healing techniques in mind, body, and spirit. She looks for every opportunity to serve her community - as she knows serving her community is to serve God. She is a mother of three, has acted as surrogate mother to many - serving as a foster parent back East.

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