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Pub. Date
[2011]
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Holly is an up-and-coming caterer and Messer is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, all they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof....
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"Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago--'one day, you'll take a trip to be with us. Like an adventure.' Javier's adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone except for a group of...
6) The Shack
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After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
Pub. Date
©2012
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Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Eleven-year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Los niños introvertidos no lo tienen nada fácil, especialmente en un mundo que es cada vez más ruidoso y tiende a sobrevalorar la extroversión. A menudo estos pequeños son etiquetados como distantes, desmotivados u orgullosos, y esto es debido a que sus actitudes suelen ser malinterpretadas por padres, madres, educadores e incluso compañeros. Este libro de Christine Fonseca, psicóloga especializada en niños y adolescentes y, además, introvertida,...
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Series
Rosa books (Vera B. Williams) volume 4
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Rosa is excited when her new cousin, Benji, is born, but when Grandma wants to remove a beloved armchair, Rosa puts her foot down and insists that the chair, just like Benji, is a member of the family.
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"A Spanish translation of The Invisible Boy, a picture book about kindness"--
Esta historia trata de Bruno, el niño que se siente invisible. Nadie lo nota, Ni la maestra, Sus compañeros no lo incluyen en el grupo, ni en el juego, ni en las fiestas... hasta que Julio llega a la escuela y Bruno es el primero en darle la bienvenida. Bruno, con su nuevo amigo siente que brilla.
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Sofia Martinez loves her familia! Her cousins, aunts, uncles, and abuela are a huge part of her life. Whether they are at a sunny beach or stuck in a dark house without electricity, the Martinez family knows how to make the best of every situation. Join Sofia and her fantástica familia on three fun adventures in this early chapter book, which includes a Spanish glossary.