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April 2024 | Volume 21 Issue 4
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In this Issue
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National Library Week: Ready, Set, Library! This year's theme for National Library Week 2024 (April 7-13) is Ready, Set, Library! National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. In 1957, the committee developed a plan for National Library Week based on the idea that once people were motivated to read, they would support and use libraries. With the cooperation of the American Library Association and with help from the Advertising Council, the first National Library Week was observed in 1958 with the theme "Wake Up and Read!" This 2024 celebration marks the 66th anniversary of the first event.
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Patriots' Day - CLOSED Monday, April 15 While we are closed, visit our Online Library which is open 24/7 to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, and tv shows for free with your library card! Have a safe holiday!
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Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 12:30 - 3:30 PM Tuesdays CLOSED Thursdays Main Library - Atrium 40 Washington Street The Bookstore is accessible to people with disabilities.
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8:30 - 9:30 AM Quincy Room, Main Library Inspire Curiosity Foster Community Connect to the Online World Spark Imagination Learn more about the Questions? Email the Board of Trustees at tcpltrustees@quincyma.gov
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Wednesday, April 10 7 - 8:30 PM Main Library
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Thursday, April 11 7 - 8:30 PM Main Library
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Saturday, April 13 2 - 3 PM Main Library
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Wednesday, April 17 7 - 8 PM Main Library
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Wednesday, April 24 7 - 8 PM Main Library
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Thursday, April 25 7 - 8 PM Main Library
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Tuesday, April 30 7 - 8:30 PM Main Library
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April 3 Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 2h 21min April 17 Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 50min
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April 10 Rated: PG | Runtime: 1h 38min April 24 Rated: R | Runtime: 1h 44min
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Movie @ North Quincy Wednesday, April 17 | 10 AM - 12 PM Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 2h 21min
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Movie @ Adams Shore Thursday, April 18 | 2 - 4 PM Rated: R | Runtime: 1h 54min
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Audio Described Movie Friday, April 5 | 2 - 4 PM Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 2h 6min
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Foreign Film Fridays Mar adentro (2004) Friday, April 26 | 2 - 4 PM Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 2h 5min
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Sunday, April 14 2:30 - 3:30 PM
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Tuesday, April 16 7 - 8 PM
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Tuesday, April 23 7 - 8 PM
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Weekly Wednesdays April 3, 10, 17, 24 9:30 - 10:30 AM Join us for 60-minutes of FREE yoga in the Community Meeting Room at the Main Library! Instructor Rhiannon of Humble Roots Yoga, uses physical demonstration, verbal instruction, modifications and variations to create all level classes for all fitness abilities. Humble Roots Yoga classes are friendly, non-competitive, judgement free and trauma sensitive. Hands on assists will not be provided. Bring: water bottle, yoga mat and your sense of humor. No mat? No problem. We have a limited number of extras available for use. Accessibility: beginner friendly, must be able to get up and down from the ground. Thursdays April 4, 11, 18, 25 1 - 2 PM Are you seeking legal information or assistance in navigating state, local and federal laws? Every Thursday at 1 PM join the Head Law Librarian at Brockton Law Library, Alexandra Bernson, for a virtual Zoom Q&A session. There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts. Just like local public libraries, the law libraries are open to everyone. You can receive legal reference assistance, borrow books, and use print and electronic resources. This “Ask a Law Librarian” program is designed to provide the community with virtual access to many of these services.
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Monthly Thursday, April 4 | 6 - 8 PM Tuesday, April 9 | 7 - 8 PM Wednesday, April 10 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Wednesday, April 16 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Wednesday, April 23 | 7 - 8:30 PM Registration opens Monday 3/25. Register Here * Bi-monthly * NEW Recurring Series * Wednesday, April 24 | 7 - 8 PM * Bi-monthly * NEW BOOK CLUB * April's Book: Maus by Art Spiegelman Tuesday, April 30 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Borrow a Power Washer! Karaoke Machine! Stand Mixer! Kettlebells! And More!
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With your library card, you're able to reserve up to two passes per month (one per day)! Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident. Museum and Zoo passes are sponsored by
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. The Online Library gives you 24/7 access to ebooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, tv shows, music, newspapers and more. You can access them on any smartphone, tablet, e-reader, computer/laptop, or smart-TV!
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Gain unlimited access while using any device on the Thomas Crane Public Library network. to redeem your 72-hour off-site access token!
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Learn hundreds of languages online for free, such as American Sign Language, Cantonese, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Kurdish, Maori, Nahuatl, Ojibwe, Yoruba, and so much more! All you’ll need to do to get started is create an account with Transparent Language.
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Wednesday, April 3 3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space Stop by our monthly crafternoon to make something and enjoy snacks! This month's craft is Bracelet-MakingI No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only
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Wednesday, April 10
1:30 - 2:30 PM Main Library, Teen Space If you're a teen in grades 8 - 12 who loves art, stop by Teen Art Club and get creative! Bring your own project or start a new one with our supplies. No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only
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Friday, April 12 3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space & Front Lawn Come join us at the spring picnic party for lawn games, board games, and snacks! No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only
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Tuesday, April 16
7 - 8:30 PM Main Library, Children's Room New and experienced players are invited to join us for this introduction to D&D 5th edition game play. Take on the role of a fantasy hero in this Dungeons & Dragons game. We will meet for an hour and a half for to play this story. Limited to Quincy Residents only. There is no Wait List. For ages 10-15 years only
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CANCELED FOR APRIL
3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space If you're a teen in grades 8-12 who loves to crochet, or wants to learn how, stop by Teen Crochet Club and get started! Bring your own project or start a new one with our supplies. No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only
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Thursday, April 25
3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space Each month we'll read a graphic novel we vote on, and munch on some international snacks while we discuss the book! For April's meeting, we'll be reading Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson, available for pick up at the Teen desk or through the Libby or Hoopla apps!This month's international snacks are from France. No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only
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North Quincy T.A.B. Meetings
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Main Library T.A.B. Meetings Main Library, 1st Floor Conference Room Main Library, 1st Floor Conference Room
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Tuesday, April 16 - Thursday, April 18 Adams Shore Library All Ages Stop by the Adams Shore Library, during library hours, Tuesday, April 16 to Thursday, April 18th to pick up a balloon craft, while supplies last.
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Tuesday, April 16 10 - 11:45 AM Adams Shore Library All Ages Join us at the Adams Shore Library on Tuesday, April 16th at 10:00 am as we watch Trolls Band Together and sing along. We'll provide the lyrics if you provide your enthusiastic singing! All ages are welcome. Rated PG | Runtime 91 minutes
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Tuesday, April 16 2 - 4 PM North Quincy Library All Ages Join us for an afternoon of crafting and creating as we upcycle old magazines, books, and leftover art materials into artistic and engineering masterpieces!
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Thursday, April 18 10 - 11 AM Wollaston Library Ages 8+ Explore electric circuits with Snap Circuits! Use our circuitry kits to put together circuit boards that will make lights blink, sounds turn on, propellers spin, and more! We've got everything kids will need to work on these projects, including instructions. Once you've mastered the projects in the instruction books, try your hand at making your own.
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Friday, April 26 10 - 11 AM Main Library & ZOOM Parents & Guardians Join us in person or over Zoom for a monthly meeting to discuss current and future programs to support homeschool families in Quincy. The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants by 9:30 am on April 26.
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Ages 3 - 5 years Monthly Event Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child. We're exploring space this month, looking at constellations, meteor impacts and the planets of our solar system.
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Grades 4 - 6 Monthly Event, 3rd Wednesdays Wednesday, April 17 7 - 8 PM Wollaston Library No Registration Required ExPLORE (Experiment, Play, Learn, Observe, Read, Examine) is a series of monthly hands-on science workshops for children in grades 4-6. Each workshop has a short portion of instruction and then exploration and experimentation. Topics range from forensic science to bubbles and parents/caregivers are welcome to participate as well alongside their children. Join us in April for Chain Reactions! Build a Rube Goldberg machine using odds and ends to explore cause and effect in a chain reaction.
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Mondays 3/25, 4/1, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 3 - 4 PM Main Library Join us for beginning coding for grades 2-3. In this 5-week program series, we'll learn about the basics of coding and practice recognizing patterns, breaking instructions into steps, and working with sequences. Please note that this is a screen-free program. Spring Registration is CLOSED. There is no wait list for this program.
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Thursdays 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2 3 - 4 PM Main Library Join us for this 5-week session of beginners Scratch for 4th & 5th graders with source materials from Girls Who Code. If you sign up, please commit to coming for all 5 sessions as they build on each other. There is no wait list for this program.
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Weekly Storytimes Ages 3 - 5 years Mondays, 10 AM North Quincy Library 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 This storytime series for preschoolers meets each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet. We’ll read stories, sing songs and play games all centered around the letter of the day, including our favorite game: Mystery Bag! Ages 4 - 8 years Mondays, 3 PM Wollaston Library 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 StoryLab is a combination storytime and science activity for children ages 4-8. We will use stories to introduce a science concept or topic, then explore that topic further with science demonstrations, activities, and experiments. Ages 12 - 23 months Tuesdays, 10 AM Main Library (3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30) Thursdays, 11 AM Main Library (3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2) There is no waitlist for this program. with Miss Lori Ages 2 - 3 years Tuesdays, 10 AM Adams Shore Library 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30 This program for two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers introduces simple stories and concepts to young children. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and felt board activities will be used to reinforce concepts. with Ms. Rebekah Ages 2 - 5 years Wednesdays, 11 AM Main Library 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1 Come ready to learn about instruments, sing favorite songs, and do some dancing! with Mrs. Miller Ages 4 - 11 months Thursdays, 9:30 AM Main Library 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2 Rock-a-Bye Baby is a storytime designed for some of our youngest patrons and their caregivers. This storytime series provides an introduction to stories, songs, nursery rhymes and gentle movement exercises for very young children.
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Monthly Events Family PJ Storytime Ages 1 - 5 years Every 1st Wednesday Wednesday, April 3 | 6:30 PM Every 2nd Tuesday Tuesday, April 9 | 6:30 PM Music & Movement with Miss Rubi Most 1st Saturday Saturday, April 6 | 10:30 AM Main Library Saturday, April 6 | 11:15 AM Main Library Arabic Storytime Every 1st Monday Ages 0 - 7 years NO APRIL MEETING IN OBSERVANCE OF RAMADAN, WILL RETURN IN MAY | 6:15 PM Adams Shore Library Every 2nd Wednesday Ages 6 - 8 years Wednesday, April 10 | 1 - 2 PM Adams Shore Library Elliot and his owner Michelle are volunteers trained by Dog B.O.N.E.S. therapy dogs of Massachusetts. Every 2nd Friday Ages 5 - 13 years Friday, April 12 | 10 AM Main Library This month we'll learn how to read music for beginners: Come ready to learn about the science of music, to do some music activities, and try out some instruments! Ages 10 - 15 years Tuesday, April 16 | 7 PM Main Library Registration Required Every 3rd Wednesday Grades 3 - 5 Wednesday, April 17 | 2:30 PM Main Library This month, we will be Round Robin Storytelling and creating Blackout Poetry. Every 3rd Saturday Ages 9 - 23 months Saturday, April 20 | 10 AM Main Library, Community Meeting Room Every 4th Wednesday Grades 5 - 8 Main Library Wednesday, April 24 | 1 PM Main Library This month, we’ll be making pet cactus rocks!
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Grades 5 - 7 Tuesday, April 2 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Tweens in grades 5-7 are invited to join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for our Tween Graphic Novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel. April's Title is Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel by Jennifer Holm. Pick up a copy in the Children's Room! Grades 3 - 5 & Parents/Guardians Saturday, April 13 10 - 11 AM Main Library Meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month. A new book club for parents/guardians and their 3-5th grader. You can read the book together or separately and join us to discuss! For April, we will be meeting to discuss Love that Dog by Sharon Creech. Copies of the book are available to check out at the Main Library, or as an ebook or audio through Libby and Hoopla. Grades 1-2 Mondays, 6:30 - 7:15 PM 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29 Main Library Registration Required Spring Registration is CLOSED. There is no wait list for this program. This book group is a cross between a storytime and a book club. Using short stories and early chapter books as our texts, we'll have fun with simple games and crafts while reinforcing key reading and discussion skills in this fun and interactive series.
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Grades 3 - 4 Thursday, April 11 7 - 8 PM Main Library Registration Required Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. We invite children in grades 3 and 4 to join us to discuss a chapter book or graphic novel on the second Thursday of each month. We’ll vote for upcoming titles at the end of each meeting. Grade 5 - 7 Thursday, April 18 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Do you like talking about books, movies, or video games? Want your favorites displayed in the children's room? The Review Crew for 5-7th graders will meet on the third Thursday of each month at the Main Library to present and discuss our thoughts on library materials, write reviews, and put together a display to share our favorites with the rest of the children's room! By popular demand, this month's theme is Harry Potter! Read or watch any Harry Potter book or movie and bring it in to discuss and leave a review! Grade 3-5 Wednesday, April 24 6:30 - 7:30 PM Main Library Meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Children in grades 3-5 are invited to join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month for our Page Turners graphic novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel and make our own.
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The Library Bookby Susan Orlean "The author reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history...An investigation of the fire that devastated the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986 evolves into a page-turning history of the immense impact libraries and books have had throughout time. Profoundly moving and enlightening, and a clear call to readers to appreciate and support their libraries. For readers who enjoy high-quality narrative nonfiction. -- Jesica Sweedler DeHart, Neill Public Library, Pullman, WA. (LibraryReads, October 2018) " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: History writing; History writing; Book club best bets Tone: Dramatic Writing Style: Compelling; Richly detailed; Witty Media Mentions: Book Club: Reese Witherspoon's Book Club (Jan 2019)
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"From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn't always understand or accept them. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who isn't autistic, to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when you're feeling overstimulated. With unique, vibrant comic-style illustrations and the emotional depth and vulnerability of memoir, this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Biographical comics; Comics and Graphic novels; Anthologies; Science Writing Character: Neurodivergent
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by Etaf Rum "Three generations of Palestinian-American women in contemporary Brooklyn are torn by individual desire, educational ambitions, a devastating tragedy and the strict mores of traditional Arab culture " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Literary fiction; Book club best bets Character: Strong female; Southwest Asian and North African (Middle Eastern) Storyline: Own voices Tone: Moving Writing Style: Richly detailed; Compelling Media Mentions: Book Club: Read with Jenna Bush Hager (May 2019)
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by Salar Abdoh "A young Iranian man finds himself living on the margins of society after supporting a woman who lit herself on fire in an act of defiance and discovering that his late brother was a prominent queer artist in Tehran’s underground" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Literary fiction Character: Southwest Asian and North African (Middle Eastern) Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices Tone: Thought-provoking; Reflective; Haunting; Bleak; Atmospheric Writing Style: Stylistically complex; Gritty
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"An unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager's journey into the slam poetry scene and the dangerous new relationship that could threaten all her dreams " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Realistic fiction; Novels in verse Themes: Coming of age Character: Complex; Authentic; Black; Southwest Asian and North African (Middle Eastern) Storyline: Character-driven Tone: Emotionally intense; Thought-provoking Writing Style: Compelling; Lyrical; Thoughtful
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"What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface - a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past - and how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way people use it today. Full of art, maps, and diagrams, Hidden Systems is a thoughtful, humorous exploration of the history of science, and what needs to be done now to change the future" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Comics and Graphic novels; Science Tone: Thought-provoking Writing Style: Browsable; Easy-to-understand
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by Jasmine Warga "Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members who were left behind and forges a new sense of identity shaped by friends and changing perspectives " [Novelist] Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Realistic fiction; Novels in verse Themes: Immigrant experiences Character: Introspective; Muslim; Southwest Asian and North African (Middle Eastern) Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices Tone: Moving; Hopeful Writing Style: Lyrical; Thoughtful Min/Max Grade level: 4 - 8
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by Thanhha Lai "This breathtaking novel in verse, inspired by the author’s experience, follows Hà and her family, refugees from the Vietnam War, as they move to Texas for a new job, and despite not wanting to start over again, Hà discovers unwanted change can bring a good opportunity " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Novels in verse; Historical fiction; First person narratives Themes: Immigrant experiences Character: Asian Storyline: Own voices Tone: Moving; Hopeful Writing Style: Spare; Attention-grabbing Min/Max Grade level: 4 - 8
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by Katen Allen Fox "What happens during a solar eclipse? The sun vanishes. Light becomes dark. Day animals sleep, and night animals wake. The moon takes over the sky. People stop what they’re doing and together, they look up. The whole world changes for a few beautiful minutes" [ Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Picture books for children; Science; Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens Writing Style: Lyrical; Attention-grabbing Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 2
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by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe "This picture book companion to the BBC series The Blue Planet introduces readers to our oceans, which are home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth, taking readers deep beneath the surface where they'll meet creatures beyond imagination " [ Novelist]! Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Picture books for children; Science Writing Style: Attention-grabbing Illustration: Detailed Min/Max Grade level: 2 - 3
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"When young Adam is separated from his parents in a bustling market, he finds many diverse people in similar clothing who kindly help him search for them " [ Novelist]? Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Picture books for children Tone: Feel-good; Moving Min/Max Grade level: 1 - 2
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