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  A Two-Placed Heart

  Doan Phuong Nguyen

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  Afraid her sister (and maybe even herself) could lose sight of their Vietnamese identity, twelve-year-old Bom writes a poetic memoir to help them both remember—a love letter in verse to sisterhood and the places we leave behind. Bom can't believe that her sister doesn't see herself as Vietnamese, only American. She says she doesn't remember Vietnam or their lives there, their family there, their house and friends. How could her sister forget the terrible journey through Saigon and the airplanes and . . . everything? And what about Bom? She remembers now, but how long will she keep her memories? She always found comfort in the sound of her father's typewriter. Clickity-clack, clickity-clack. So she has an idea. She'll write down all that she can remember: the time when her father was a spy, when her mother was nicknamed a "radio," when they were so hungry Bom couldn't walk well, when the family all said goodbye. Bom will even tell her sister, and herself, about what it was like moving to Tennessee. The ESL classes, bullies, strange new foods, icy weather, friendships, and crushes—and how her family worked to keep their heritage alive. She'll type one poem at a time, until they'll never forget again.

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  Our Universe! Audiobooks 1-6

  Stacy McAnulty

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  Listen to the first six audiobooks from author Stacy McAnulty’s beloved Our Universe series! This collection includes Moon! Earth's Best Friend; Ocean! Waves for All; Mars! Earthlings Welcome; Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years; Sun! One in a Billion; and Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth.Rich with kid-friendly facts and humor, this is a charming and irresistible audiobook bundle!A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Co.

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  The Golden Bull - A Mesopotamian...

  Marjorie Cowley

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  A brother and sister's search for a new life and new home . . . 
   
   
   
  5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur. 
   
   
   
  Marjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for survival in ancient Mesopotamia.

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  The Prisoner of Bhopal

  Tim Walker

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  Amil has always dreamed of working at the modern, space-age pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, where he lives. Instead, on his tenth birthday, he is torn from his family and taken to work for Mr Kumar and his cruel son, Jalesh, in their dilapidated printing factory. There, hidden in a trunk, he finds a secret First World War journal. As its pages come to life, they reveal not only why Amil is there, but that he and the journal’s author – his great-grandfather, Sanjiv - share a magical gift: they can read the wind. Its purpose remains a mystery until, one terrible night, the pesticide plant leaks poison gas into the air above Bhopal . . . 
  “Important, moving, and brilliantly paced, this is a book that will stay with me for a very long time.” - Hiba Noor Khan

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  Feels Like Fall

  Megan Borgert-Spaniol

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  Esther and Jacob start to feel the fall weather all around them. Leveled text and color illustrations help young readers feel the fall changes too! Pairs with the nonfiction title Weather in Fall.

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  King David and His Songs - A...

  Mary Fabyan Windeatt

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  Your children will love Mary Fabyan Windeatt’s engaging retelling of a classical Biblical story. Told from a fresh and imaginative perspective, you will see King David’s story in a new way: what will happen to a boy who challenges a giant Goliath? How can the same man be a shepherd and a king, a warrior and a fugitive, a hero and a villain—all while being the ancestor of Our Lord? 
  Mary Fabyan Windeatt was known as the “Storyteller of the Saints” in the 50’s and 60’s. Her renditions of the lives of the saints and important events in Catholic history are some of the best-known Catholic books for children. Your child will love her engaging style, and you will love the Faith-filled message and lessons in virtue! 
  Ideal for all children, whether read by them or aloud to them, the lessons of this book are applicable and relatable to all ages. If your child is enrolled in TAN Academy, this book is an excellent option for easy reading literature for Kindergarten through 3rd Grade.

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