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Being Lucia

by Molly O’Toole, Illustrated by Ravela Smyth

Published August 21, 2015

By Molly O’Toole Illustrated by Ravela Smyth Beep! Beep! I spring out of bed when my alarm sounds, but no...
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Lunch in the Morning

by Albert Shu

Published August 21, 2015

Guang’s stomach grumbled. He sighed, took his bread out of his backpack, and looked at it, trying to control his...
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Below the Ice

by Alex Perry, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Published August 21, 2015

Alex skied down the mountain and breathed in the scent of the pine trees. Everything was peaceful. He spotted a...
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Marcella’s Miracle

by Abigail Johnson, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

Published August 20, 2015

His breathing deepened as he drifted off to sleep. His chest rose and fell in a rhythm that comforted his sister...
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Galactic Rebels

by Natalia Dunyak, Illustrated by the author

Published August 20, 2015

The Galactic Soldier Code To protect the peace of the Milky Way, To fight bravely on land, sea, air, and...
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Conrad and Fate

by Nate Sheehan, Illustrated by Gordon Su

Published August 19, 2015

PROLOGUE I didn’t want to move. I didn’t want to move to America on July 17, 1956. My life was...
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The Silver Donkey

By Sonya Hartnett, Reviewed by Myla Indigaro

Published August 19, 2015

The Silver Donkey, by Sonya Hartnett; Candlewick Press: Somerville, Massachusetts, 2014; $8.99 "As they approached the hollow where the man...
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Cold

By Claire Yoon MacDonald

Published August 19, 2015

The cold air Hits me instantly, spontaneously, As I step out the door. My breath Puffs on the cold air...
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Made with Love

By Jordan Guberman

Published August 19, 2015

We stand in the old kitchen On the white rustic floors With cloth draped over the table My tiny hands...
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Kira-Kira

By Cynthia Kadohata, Reviewed by Abhirupa Dasgupta

Published August 19, 2015

Kira-Kira, by Cynthia Kadohata; Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing: New York, 2006; $6.99 Once in a blue moon, you come...
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Being Lucia

Story Published August 21, 2015 by Molly O’Toole, Illustrated by Ravela Smyth

By Molly O’Toole Illustrated by Ravela Smyth Beep! Beep! I spring out of bed when my alarm sounds, but no alarm was needed to wake me up. I have been waiting for this day my whole life.
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Lunch in the Morning

Story Published August 21, 2015 by Albert Shu

Guang’s stomach grumbled. He sighed, took his bread out of his backpack, and looked at it, trying to control his appetite. “Remember, don’t start eating it as soon as you get off our doorstep!
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Below the Ice

Story Published August 21, 2015 by Alex Perry, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Alex skied down the mountain and breathed in the scent of the pine trees. Everything was peaceful. He spotted a cluster of dark blue puddles of water seeping through the cracked ice.
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Marcella’s Miracle

Story Published August 20, 2015 by Abigail Johnson, Illustrated by Frances Burnett-Stuart

His breathing deepened as he drifted off to sleep. His chest rose and fell in a rhythm that comforted his sister sitting next to him. Ellie Harrison wrapped her arms around herself in a hug and clos...
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Galactic Rebels

Story Published August 20, 2015 by Natalia Dunyak, Illustrated by the author

The Galactic Soldier Code To protect the peace of the Milky Way, To fight bravely on land, sea, air, and space, To execute the orders of our superiors, We are the Galactic Soldiers.
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Conrad and Fate

Story Published August 19, 2015 by Nate Sheehan, Illustrated by Gordon Su

PROLOGUE I didn’t want to move. I didn’t want to move to America on July 17, 1956. My life was perfect in Japan. I had good friends. I had finally made the baseball team.
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The Silver Donkey

Review Published August 19, 2015 By Sonya Hartnett, Reviewed by Myla Indigaro

The Silver Donkey, by Sonya Hartnett; Candlewick Press: Somerville, Massachusetts, 2014; $8.99 "As they approached the hollow where the man lay, they were aggrieved to spy him sitting up.
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Cold

Poem Published August 19, 2015 By Claire Yoon MacDonald

The cold air Hits me instantly, spontaneously, As I step out the door. My breath Puffs on the cold air in little white clouds, Forming a quick wisp of silky fog.
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Made with Love

Poem Published August 19, 2015 By Jordan Guberman

We stand in the old kitchen On the white rustic floors With cloth draped over the table My tiny hands are ready She gets the flour As I stretch to get eggs At the back of the fridge My fingers slip S...
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Kira-Kira

Review Published August 19, 2015 By Cynthia Kadohata, Reviewed by Abhirupa Dasgupta

Kira-Kira, by Cynthia Kadohata; Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing: New York, 2006; $6.99 Once in a blue moon, you come upon a book which you believe is the pure embodiment of perfection.
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