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• Sarai and the Around the World Fair

  González, Saraí, 2005-

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  "When Sarai outgrows her bike, she worries she'll never get to travel anywhere. But when Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary host their first Around the World fair, Sarai learns that with a little imagination you can go anywhere you want!"--Page 4 of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Freddie Ramos and the Beach Monster

  Jules, Jacqueline, 1956-

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  On his first trip to the beach, Freddie uses his superpowered shoes to investigate giant monster tracks that are mysteriously appearing on the sand.

• Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote

  Beaty, Andrea,

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  Sofia is put in charge of overseeing a fair election for a class pet, but first the Questioneers must learn about elections and good journalism--and remember that being a community matters most. Includes facts about the Delano Grape Strike,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tree and Me

  Zemke, Deborah,

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  "There's a very special 150-year-old oak tree outside the window of Bea's classroom at Emily Dickinson Elementary School. When Bert, Bea's nemesis, climbs the tree, he gets in a lot of trouble--and that leads to even more trouble for everyone.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Juana & Lucas

  Medina, Juana, 1980-

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  A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.

• Big News!

  Siegal, Ida,

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  Traces young Emma Perez's journey into journalism, mystery solving, and fame when she investigates a worm found in a friend's hamburger.

• The Ghost Tree

  Deen, Natasha,

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  "When Asim moves to a new town, he must save his new teacher when an evil spirit from Guyanese folklore begins to wreak havoc"--

• Encanto

  the Deluxe Junior Novelization

  Cervantes, Angela,

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  The tale of an extraordinary family that lives hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Everyone in the Madrigal family has a unique gift, ranging from superstrength to the power to heal. Everyone except…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Freddie Ramos Stomps the Snow

  Jules, Jacqueline, 1956-

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  "When a freak spring blizzard buries Starwood Park, Freddie works with Mr. Vaslov to clear the sidewalks using a new invention--Zapato Power snowshoes. But not even the snow can stop a thief from causing trouble in the neighborhood. Can Freddie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Catalina Incognito

  Torres, Jennifer, 1980-

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  Eight-year-old Catalina Castaneda uses Tía Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library.

• Sherlock Dom

  Jennings, Terry Catasús,

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  "Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph's grandmother....As soon as they arrive, they find that Gran's neighbors have lost their goat! There are some mysterious footprints near the goat pen that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Life in Pictures

  Zemke, Deborah,

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  When budding artist Bea Garcia's best friend moves to Australia and a loud, rambunctious boy moves into her old house, Bea must learn to make new friends.

• Cover Blown!

  Montijo, Rhode,

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  When Gabby and her family visit her uncle in Cobel, Mexico, she learns about her Aztec roots, and faces students from the wrestling school of her uncle's rival.

• Stella Diaz Has Something to Say

  Dominguez, Angela,

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  Stella Diaz wants to be friends with the new boy in class, but sometimes she accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. In addition, she has to get over her fear of speaking in front of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Haunted House Next Door

  Miedoso, Andres,

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  When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole, eight, comes to the rescue.

• The Chupacabras of the Río Grande

  Gidwitz, Adam,

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  "A new adventure begins for Elliot and Uchenna when Professor Fauna bursts into their classroom with a frightening report from the Texas-Mexico border: something has completely drained the blood from a cow's body! The team must fly to Laredo, where…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Battle of the Bad-breath Bats

  Bowles, David (David O.),

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  When cousins Malia, Ivan, and Dante are visiting their aunt Lucy for the summer, they get lost on 13th Street, but it is not a street at all, but a strange world filled with dangerous beasts.

• Lola Levine Is Not Mean!

  Brown, Monica, 1969-

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  Second-grader Lola has a wonderful family, a great teacher, and the best friend ever, Josh, and they all help her feel better after she is teased and forbidden to play team sports at recess for having accidentally hurt classmate Juan during a soccer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Me Oh Maya!

  Scieszka, Jon

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  Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves whisked by The Book to the main ring-ball court in Chichin Itza, Mexico in 1000 A.D., where they must play for their lives against a Mayan High Priest who cheats.

• Pizza Party

  English, Karen,

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  Third-grader Richard and his friends are four days from earning a pizza party for good behavior when a very strict substitute suspects that some of them have been cheating.