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Giver quartet volume 2
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Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
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Frederick Joseph call up race-related anecdotes from his past, explaining why they were hurtful and how he might handle things now. Each chapter features the voice of at least one artist or activist, including Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give; April Reign, creator of #OscarsSoWhite; Jemele Hill, sports journalist and podcast host; and eleven others. Touching on everything from cultural appropriation to power dynamics, "reverse racism" to white...
5) Sisters
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"Raina Telgemeier s #1 "New York Times" bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to "Smile"!
Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their...
12) We Visit Iraq
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Discusses the history of Iraq, including ancient monuments, its government, the land, sports, festivals, food, crafts, and everyday life.
13) Romania
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"Beautiful. Historic. Friendly. Welcome to Romania! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Romania's land, history, cities, and food. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Romanian! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The engaging...
14) Morocco
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"Morocco, officially named the Kingdom of Morocco, is located in the northwest corner of the continent of Africa. Most of the nations population is descended from the ancient Berber people and from Arab settlers who arrived in the area beginning in the 600s AD. Learn more about Morocco's fascinating history, culture, geography, and more in Morocco, an Exploring Countries book."--Ingram.
16) Lebanon
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"Welcoming. Lively. Beautiful. Welcome to Lebanon! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Lebanon's land, history, cities, and food. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Lebanese! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The engaging text,...
18) We Visit Iran
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Discusses the history of Iran, including ancient monuments, its government, the land, sports, festivals, food, crafts, and everyday life.
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"A Nigerian storyteller explores the continent of Africa country by country: its geography, peoples, animals, history, resources, and cultural diversity. The book is divided into five distinct sections--South, East, West, Central, and North--and each country is showcased on its own bright, energetic page brimming with friendly facts on science, industry, food, sports, music, wildlife, landscape features, even snippets of local languages"--
20) Guatemala
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"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Guatemala"--Provided by publisher.
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