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Author
Series
Publisher
A Kids Book About, Inc
Pub. Date
2021 .
Language
English
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Description
This book opens the door for anyone to start a conversation about adoption, told through the eyes of a kid who has been adopted as well as a grownup who’s adopted a kid. It breaks down some of the complexities of adoption and dives into what makes each story so unique and special.
5) Families
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
210L
Language
English
Description
"Big or small, similar or different-looking, there are all kinds of families. Some have one parent, some have two, and many include extended family. This inclusive look at many varieties of families will help young readers see beyond their own immediate experiences"--Amazon.com.
6) Sisters
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
In a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Raina's disappointing bond with a cranky, independent younger sister is further challenged by the arrival of a baby brother and an estrangement in their parents' marriage.
Author
Series
Cody stories (Tricia Springstubb) volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Cody's experience, some people keep you on your toes--just like Mother Nature, who is warm one day and snowy the next. Cody's brother, Wyatt, is wearing collared shirts because his girlfriend likes them. Pearl has joined the soccer team, and it's allshe can talk about. Spencer is creating a mysterious museum under GG's porch and is never around to play. And Spencer's mom is going to have a baby! Everything around Cody--from seasons to friendships--is...
8) Hey, kiddo
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Shares the author's upbringing in a family grappling with addiction and how he used art to survive.
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. In Celebrating All Families, readers will learn the importance of acceptance and empathy as they relate to different family and household structures and how to practice these in their daily lives. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while "Grow with Goals" activities and "Mindfulness Exercises"...
Author
Publisher
Children's Books Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
15th anniversary ed.
Language
English
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Description
Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales, finding a hammerhead shark on the beach, picking cactus, going to a fair in Mexico, and confiding to her sister her dreams of becoming an artist. These day-to-day experiences are told through fourteen vignettes of art and a descriptive narrative, each focusing on a different aspect of traditional Mexican American culture. The English-Spanish text...
11) In my family
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press/Libros Para Niños
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
In this bilingual picture book celebrating Mexican American culture, Lomas Garza shares memories of growing up in her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the Mexican border. Her paintings of children and adults playing and working together as they prepare food, celebrate life events, and mend ills enable readers to understand constancy and change among family and friends. The author's narratives are told as first person reflections that often add...
Author
Publisher
Lil' Libros, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Beautifully illustrated with the gifted colors of Mother Earth, introduce little ones to the hardship and tireless days of a farm worker - in English and Spanish! From dawn to dusk, through sunshine, rainfall, and everything in between, he works his smooth hands until they crack. He harvests plenty of gifts for everyone to enjoy in hope of a brighter future for his own-he is the backbone of our country. Beautifully illustrated with the gifted colors...
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