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Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival that the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language...

I found inspiration to pen another children’s book just this morning (November 20, 2023). This time, it draws from the lives of my father, Mr. Stifford John Snow, a farmer in Coker, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, and my Uncle-in-law, Mr. Vinrow Small, from St. Mary, Jamaica. And so, I have chosen to entitle it The Rasta Farmer. The purpose of writing this book is to pay homage to these two remarkable individuals my biological father, Mr. Stifford John Snow and my Uncle-in-law, Mr. Vinrow Small, who raised me from the age of twelve (12) to twenty-six (26) years old.

Abbie Mackenzie dreamed of becoming a fine lady like her aristocratic grandmother, devoting herself to music and art. But at eighteen Abbie found a different dream, turning away from the promise of a comfortable life as a doctor’s wife to marry handsome, quiet Will Deal. Together, they eagerly accepted the challenge of homesteading in Nebraska territory, where the prairies stretched as far as the eye could see, and only the strongest survived for long.

Ha inventato uno stile copiato in tutto il mondo, ma c’è un aspetto di Palladio che nessuno conosce. Mentre a Firenze si prepara la festa della Rificolona con le sue lanterne colorate, Nina, Jamal e Lorenzo vengono catapultati nel lontano 1560 a Vicenza, tra le mura di Palazzo Porto. L’incarico assegnato da Mercurio ai ragazzi è più misterioso che mai: il primo passo è raggiungere Palladio, il grande architetto, che sta costruendo la splendida Villa Barbaro a Maser.

Brasil, 1667. O jovem Francisco, capturado quando criança e entregue à Igreja, vive como coroinha em Porto Calvo e sonha com a liberdade. Ágil e silencioso, explora o vilarejo à noite, pregando peças, vingando os negros mortos no tronco e aterrorizando feitores e senhores de engenho como um fantasma – ou como um nzumbi, em quimbundo, a língua típica de Angola. Até que surge uma oportunidade de fuga, e Francisco a aproveita, dando início a sua jornada para se tornar quem a história não esqueceria: Zumbi dos Palmares, filho de Angola Janga.

Lançado em 1968, O meu pé de laranja lima é uma história autobiográfica que conta as aventuras de Zezé, menino travesso que tem por melhor amigo um pé de laranja lima, a pequena árvore do quintal de sua casa. Nascido em uma família numerosa, Zezé é um garoto sensível e inteligente, que conquista os adultos pela generosidade e perspicácia. Cheio de questionamentos sobre o mundo, narra as principais lembranças de sua infância, em meio às dificuldades econômicas que o impedem de ter os mesmos presentes que outras crianças vizinhas.

Kathy Kacer’s second book in her middle grade series about heroic rescues during WWII tells the tale of siblings Helen and Henry, and history’s most famous mime. Desperate to save them from the Nazis, Henry and Helen’s mother makes the harrowing decision to take her children from their home in 1940s Germany and leave them in the care of strangers in France. The brother and sister must hide their Jewish identity to pass for orphans being fostered at a convent in the foreign land.

Justice has grown up witnessing the many ways her grandma serves the community. She wants to make a difference in the world, too, but how? Isn't she too young? Through conversations with her grandma and their shared love of books, Justice learns about important women and men throughout history who changed the world: Ella Baker, Shirley Chisholm, Charles Hamilton Houston, Dr. Wangari Maathai, Paul Robeson, and Ida B. Wells. Justice learns how each leader was a champion for advancing justice and improving the world, and she dreams of becoming a change maker, too.

Little Ida is a spruce tree that grows up with a family in Appleton, Wisconsin. Planted next to the house, with a bench nearby, she watches and listens to the comings and goings of Mama Ida, Papa George, and their five daughters, all of whom are unconventional for their time, from the Depression into the early 1970s. Even though Little Ida can’t talk, she certainly has many thoughts and opinions as she observes and chronicles births, deaths, and other family milestones, bringing history to life.

Brown Girl Dreaming is the unforgettable story of Jacqueline Woodson's childhood, sharing what it was like to grow up as an African-American in the wake of the Civil Rights movement, and discovering the first sparks of an incredible, lifelong gift for writing.

This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of I Am Both: A Vietnamese Refugee Story. Listen out for the sounds of moped beeps and the slurps of eating Pho. Inspired by the author's family's journey on the last flight out of Saigon, I Am Both is a...

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams. The 2006 World Cup is around the corner and thirteen-year-old...

Canton, 1770. Shi Yu ha sei anni quando viene rapita dai pirati della ciurma del terribile Drago d’Oro che la arruola nell’equipaggio. È l’inizio della sua ascesa nel mondo della pirateria. A diciannove anni diventa comandante di un’intera flotta e il suo nome terrorizza il Mar della Cina. Ma la straordinaria fama di cui gode le ha creato un nemico tanto potente quanto misterioso… pronto a tutto per distruggerla. Un’avventura mozzafiato e un romanzo di formazione, ispirato alla storia vera di Ching Shih, che comandò la più grande flotta pirata di tutti i tempi.

In 1938, the Nazis come to Vienna. They hate anyone who is different, especially Jewish people. Fritz and Kurt's family are Jewish, and that puts them in terrible danger. Fritz, along with his father, is taken to a Nazi prison camp, a terrible place, full of fear. When his father is sent to a certain death, Fritz can't face losing his beloved Papa. He chooses to go with him and fight for survival. Meanwhile, Kurt must go on a frightening journey, all alone, to seek safety on the far side of the world.

Bloomsbury presents Adam Wins the Internet written and read by Adam B. The SPECTACULAR debut children's book from TV presenter and YouTube star Adam B! Everybody dreams of becoming a superstar YouTube sensation, but for Adam – a penniless, cameraless nobody, with only one friend – it isn’t...

"Apples, ho!" This delectable tale is a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Daddy has uprooted the family to move to Oregon—but not without his babies—apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries! Will Daddy's precious plants persevere? This tall tale is loosely based on a real-life fruit pioneer who brought his fruit trees along on the Oregon Trail.

A young Dumplin’ meets Melissa in this joyful and energetic middle grade novel about a twelve-year-old girl living her life to the fullest, celebrating her love for sports and fighting for her right to cheer. Joy, a twelve-year-old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older...

Le petit Tabarly contemple Pen Duick, un voilier de 15 mètres. Il ne se doute pas que sa vie sera intimement liée à celle du bateau. Après un engagement dans la Marine nationale, Eric Tabarly participe à la Transatlantique en solitaire. Il gagne la course malgré des conditions climatiques épouvantables. La légende est née. En écoutant ce récit, vous voyagerez aux côtés du navigateur parcourant les océans du globe en quête de victoires. Un voyage vers l'aventure à vivre immédiatement.

In the first book in the Rocco the Rock Star series, we meet Rocco the rescue dog as he arrives on the Happy Bus after a four-day trek across Europe and follow him as he gets used to a new life in a new country in his first ever home. Adopted by the kindest human he has ever set eyes on, Rocco soon grows in confidence, and together with the diverse mix of furry friends he meets along the way, he embarks on a series of enchanting adventures. Join Rocco and his furry friends in the beautiful Cotswold town of Chipping Dogbury and discover how he earned his new name of Rocco the Rock Star.

Ketem the cat is looking for a new home. Professor Buber’s house looks like a good place to live, but the local cats tell Ketem the famous writer doesn’t want any pets. He once let his cat distract him when a man came to him for advice, say the cats. Since then, no more cats, they say. But Ketem has a plan to make Professor Buber's house his own, and enlists a group of neighborhood cats to help. Based on the true story of Martin Buber's cats.