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  Lunch-Box Dream

  Tony Abbott

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  Bobby and his family are visiting Civil War battlefields on the eve of the war's centenary, while inside their car, quiet battles rage. When an accident cuts their trip short, they return home on a bus and witness an incident that threatens to deny a black family seats. What they don't know is the reason for the family's desperation to be on that bus: a few towns away, their child is missing.Lunch-Box Dream presents Jim Crow, racism, and segregation from multiple perspectives.  In this story of witnessing without understanding, a naïvely prejudiced boy, in brief flashes of insight, starts to identify and question his assumptions about race.

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  The Amazing Stitching Handbook...

  Kristin Nicholas

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  Learn how to embroider and personalize almost anything with these 15 projects ranging from phone cases to backpack tags. 
   
  Transform your plain stuff into awesome stuff with just some fabric and thread! Glam up boring bookmarks, tote bags, and even your jeans! Bored during a road trip or on a rainy day? Grab your favorite color thread and get stitching! Learn and choose from different stitches to make each project exactly the way you want. Make presents that your pals and family will love. Put your own stamp on pillows and picture frames. Stitch up some cuteness!

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  In Between Worlds - The Journey...

  Nicola Pierce

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  In 1849, the Thomas Arbuthnot set sail for Australia.
  
  Onboard were 194 Irish girls.
  I heard the emotion in Sarah's voice as she asked, 'Will we ever come back?'
  'Come back where?'
  'Home,' said Sarah. 'Do you think we will ever see Ireland again?'
  Maggie and Sarah are on their way to Australia. Their homes and their lives have been devastated by famine, with death coming to so many. Even when they sought refuge in the workhouse they found horror and heartbreak there.
  When the girls are given the chance of a new life on the other side of the world, they know they have to say yes – no matter the price.
  On board ship, they are caught in between worlds. How will they find the courage and strength to build new lives in a strange land?

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  Alphabet

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  “Aa is for apple. Bb is for boat. Cc is for caterpillar.” From A to Z, young readers will learn different words that begin with each letter in this easy-to-read book that features photographs. Studies show that young learners find it easier to associate real-life items to real photographs than to illustrations.  Each uppercase letter is shown with its lowercase partner so children can begin to learn the alphabet.  Perfect for pre-readers and eager learners.  Point to each letter and sing the alphabet song for added fun! Other books in the Read & Learn series include: Counting, Farm Animals and Wild Animals.

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  Little Blue First Drive

  Nora Luke

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  Little Blue Gets Lost is a rhyming bedtime story for young children. The story will be enjoyed by young learners of all ages. 
  Little Blue is now confident in his driving abilities and offers to go to the store for his mom. She asks him if he’s sure he knows the way, and Little Blue says that he does. However, he soon finds that the city can be a confusing place and gets lost, needing help to find his way to the store and to get back home. 
  Young children will identify with Little Blue, as he realizes that he perhaps still needs help and isn’t quite as grown-up as he thinks. 
  Parents and teachers can also use the Little Blue Gets Lost story to teach children the dangers of getting lost, being apprehensive, and asking for help when they need it while learning from their many life experiences as they grow up. 
  Little Blue Gets Lost is ideal for enjoying at bedtime with younger children. However, older children will also enjoy listening to this book on their own and will be thoroughly entertained with Little Blue’s latest adventure in the big, wide world.

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  Columba and All That

  Allan Burnett

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  The illustrated true history of the 6th-century Irish abbot and saint and his evangelical mission in Scotland.Columba And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. Join Columba as he leaves his home in Ireland for the undiscovered country of Scotland. Witness magic and miracles as Columba confronts the Loch Ness Monster and mysterious painted warriors. Packed with fantastic illustrations, Columba And All That is one man’s epic quest to spread the Word of God in a strange land—and hoping the natives like what they hear!

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