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  Until Someone Listens - A Story...

  Estela Juarez, Lissette Norman

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  "Author/narrator Estella Juarez takes listeners on the heartrending journey of her family's immigration struggle....her message is powerful, heartbreaking, and hopeful."- AudioFile MagazineThis program is read by the author, Estela Juarez.When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words, Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change.Estela’s family lives together in a happy home full of love. Or, at least, they used to… until their home was torn apart.My mom had to go back,to the other side of the river,because she wasn’t born in this country.For years her family fought and fought for permission for her to stay in the U.S. But no one listened. When Estela was eight, her mother was deported to Mexico.Estela knew she had to do something. So she wrote letters: to local newspapers, Congress, the President, and anyone else who could help. She wrote and wrote and wrote until, finally… someone listened.In this heart wrenching, autobiographical story, Estela Juarez's letters take her from the local news all the way to the national stage, where she discovers the power in her words and pledges to keep using her voice until her family—and others like hers— are together again.A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.

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  The Case of the Missing Pink Piggy

  Linda Harkey

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  The Case of the Missing Pink Piggy by Linda Harkey is a lovely children's picture book. It follows two German Shepherd dogs and their little friend, a pack rat, in their search for a missing toy. Nini is upset because she can't find her favorite squeeze toy anywhere, and it seems her brother Lobo can't either. They both reminisce about the good times they had playing with Nini's squeaky pink piggy, and Lobo envisions where the toy might be. As everything outside is covered in snow, making their search a bit more challenging, they end up in their friend's nest. Will Nini find her favorite squeeze toy in the pack rat's den, along with all the treasures he likes to gather to decorate his home? If not, where is Nini's squeaky pink piggy?

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  How To Survive Middle School

  Donna Gephart

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  Fans of James Patterson's Middle School series will root for David as he goes from feeling as insignificant as a hamster to becoming an Internet superstar. Perfect for back to school—no matter what that looks like! 
   
   
    
  Eleven-year-old David Greenberg dreams of becoming a YouTube sensation and spends all of his time making hilarious Top 6½ Lists and Talk Time videos. But before he can get famous, he has to figure out a way to deal with: 6. Middle school (much scarier than it sounds!); 5. His best friend gone girl-crazy; 4. A runaway mom who has no phone!; 3. The threat of a swirlie on his birthday; 2. A terrifying cousin; 1. His # 1 fan, Bubbe (his Jewish grandmother); and 1/2. Did we mention Hammy, the hamster who's determined to break David's heart? 
   
   
    
  But when David's new best friend, Sophie, starts sending out the links to everyone she knows and her friends tell their friends, thousands of people start viewing his videos.

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  Dare To Be Me

  Kaci Bolls, Nathan Meckel

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  Dare to be Me contains text and rhythm worthy of a song—this book will help children cultivate the courage to be their truest selves! Today’s a blank page, a plain white Tee I wake up brave and I dare to be me Dare to be Me gives children the courage to face the world as their truest, most fantastic and authentic, selves. With text and rhythm by Kaci Bolls & Nathan Meckel, and vibrant illustrations by Ana Martín Larrañaga, this start-your-day story will help readers brave the most essential part of every being yourself, and nobody else.

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  The Ghostly Tales of Dallas

  Carie Juettner

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  Ghost stories from Dallas, Texas have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky streets of Dallas! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.  Did you know that the Sammons Center for the Arts is said to have a haunted elevator? Or that sounds of music and laughter sometimes drift up and down the halls of the Adolphus Hotel... even when no one is there? Can you believe the friendly ghost at Catfish Plantation has been known to make coffee for its hosts? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Dallas and have you sleeping with the light on!

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  The Troll

  Julia Donaldson

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  A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all! Read by author Julia Donaldson.The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat – but he's stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but, without a decent recipe, their slimy, soggy dinner is even worse. If only they could find their buried treasure and pay for a ship's cook . . . but it seems they've sailed to the wrong island. Again.Join in the fun as two very different worlds collide in The Troll, a gloriously comic story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts, the creators of the highly acclaimed Tyrannosaurus Drip. Enjoy other stories by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts: Tyrannosaurus Drip, Jack and the Flumflum Tree, The Flying Bath and The Cook and the King.

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