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  Hunger Winter - A World War II...

  Rob Currie

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  The thrilling story of one boy's quest to find his father and protect his younger sister during the great Dutch famine of World War II. 
   
   
   
  "Sometimes you have to take a chance, because it's the only chance you have." 
   
   
   
  Thirteen-year-old Dirk has been the man of the house since his papa disappeared while fighting against the Nazis with the Dutch Resistance. When the Gestapo arrests Dirk's older sister, who is also a Resistance fighter, Dirk fears that he and his little sister, Anna, might be next. 
   
   
   
  With only pockets full of food and his sister asleep in his arms, Dirk runs away to find his father. As Dirk leads Anna across the war-torn Netherlands, from farmyards to work camps, he must rely on his wits and his father's teaching to find his way.

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  I Love My Mom (English Only) - I...

  Shelley Admont

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  Everybody loves their Mom, no matter what their age. In this bedtime story, the little bunny Jimmy and his older brothers try to find a perfect present for Mom’s birthday. They want to show how much they love her. What creative solution did they find to express their feelings? You will find out in this illustrated children’s book. This children’s book is part of a collection of short bedtime stories. This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime as it’s enjoyable for the whole family!

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  Scar Dakota

  Jason Wright

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  Shane Dakota's world is falling to pieces. He's just moved over Christmas break from North Carolina to the very strange mountain land of Utah. Suddenly Shane's grandparents are raising him and he's spending way too much time teaching his grandpa about Netflix while learning more than any seventh grader ever should about pickleball.But even Shane knows those aren't his biggest problems. His mother, a member of the National Guard, has just passed away and Shane is struggling with the truth. Plus when the holiday break ends, Shane has to walk into a huge new school with a story, a secret, and a fresh scar on his right cheek.Shane tries to fit in, but he can't stop thinking about his mother, wondering about a father he's never even met, and remembering the bizarre accident in North Carolina that sent his world spinning. Just when it all feels upside down, Shane makes friends with his new neighbors Kabir, Ink, and a crew of almost-famous YouTubers. Shane even scores a new nickname - Scar - and he actually likes it!But just as Scar finally finds his place, he betrays a friend and receives a mysterious text message that threatens to expose his secret. Can Scar face the truth about friendship and his family in front of the entire seventh grade on the biggest stage he's ever seen? Will he learn lessons about the power of religious and cultural diversity in time?More than anything, Scar must learn that everyone has scars, and if we choose, they have power to become beautiful.

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  The Lost Christmas Tales

  Charles Dickens

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  “A heartfelt and lovely Christmas tale for kids, moms, dads and book lovers everywhere!" The Washington Post 
   
  Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. A true Christmas treasure for the whole family!

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  Gappu Can't Dance & other funny...

  Menaka Raman, Cheryl Rao,...

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  Gappu can't dance to save his life. But he loves dancing! What do we do? This series includes funny stories that explore the lighter side of life - from the joys of dancing freely to the boy whose homwork was eaten by a dog. We also have a rabbit that loves to cook and a man who cannot laugh! But your kids will be laughing along with these stories.

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  Blast Off! - How Mary Sherman...

  Suzanne Slade

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  Mary Sherman Morgan grew up loving science, especially chemistry, and was determined to pursue a career that would ignite that passion. But it wasn't easy.  
   
  People thought only men could be scientists. Never giving up or giving in, Mary broke barriers and became America's first female rocket scientist. It was Mary Sherman Morgan who developed the fuel that launched the first US satellite into space. 
   
  Suzanne Slade, an author as well as an engineer who worked on rockets, pays tribute to this little-known innovator by deeply rooting her story in symbols, numbers, and equations. Hers is a story that will blast off into the hearts of budding scientists.

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