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Mrs. C's Book Talk Selections November 2019
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Saffron ice cream
by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin is an Iranian immigrant girl living in New York, excited by her first trip to Coney Island, and fascinated by the differences in the beach customs between her native Iran and her new home--but she misses the saffron flavored ice cream that she used to eat
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Thank you, Omu!
by Oge Mora
When her wonderful stew attracts the attention of hungry neighbors, Omu generously shares portion after portion before discovering that she has nothing left to eat herself, a dilemma that culminates in a heartwarming community surprise. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Everyone loves Bacon
by Kelly DiPucchio
Beloved by everyone to the point that it goes to his head, Bacon soaks up the attentions of his fans while forgetting the important things in life, like friendship and family. By the best-selling author of Grace for President.
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A big mooncake for Little Star
by Grace Lin
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night
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Alma and how she got her name
by Juana Martinez-Neal
When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents
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Baby Monkey, private eye
by Brian Selznick
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret blends the styles of a picture book, beginning reader and graphic novel in a story for younger audiences that conveys the imaginative adventures of Baby Monkey, Private Eye, who searches for lost jewels, sniffs out a missing pizza and tracks down a stolen spaceship.
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Twist it up : More than 60 delicious recipes from an inspiring young chef
by Jack Witherspoon
Eleven-year-old Jack Witherspoon, two-time leukemia survivor, sought solace during his illness in the Food Network and decided his dream was to become a chef; before long, Jack was creating his own recipes that are presented here through clear, step-by-step instructions and sumptuous photographs.
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The magic misfits
by Neil Patrick Harris
A young street magician teams up with other talented street kids to save their town from a crime boss and his goons
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Marcus Vega doesn't speak Spanish : a novel
by Pablo Cartaya
When a fight at school puts him on probation, Marcus reluctantly accompanies his mother and younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives he has never met, a situation that is complicated by his awareness of his absent father's presence on the island. Simultaneous eBook.
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The night diary
by Veera Hiranandani
Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in her diary
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Stormy seas : stories of young boat refugees
by Mary Beth Leatherdale
A treacherous voyage across the open seas becomes the last hope for safety and freedom for five young refugees from different world regions, in a collection of true accounts that are complemented by collage artwork, sidebars, fact boxes and timelines. Simultaneous.
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