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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
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A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
2) Heidi
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Explore the Classics - YOUTH
OBD Father's Day (June) - YOUTH
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
OBD Father's Day (June) - YOUTH
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
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At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy gray eyebrows. She loves her life in the mountains, playing in the sunshine and growing up among the goats and birds. But one terrible day, Heidi is collected by her aunt and is made to live with a new family in town. Heidi can't bear to be away from her grandfather;...
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Devastated when her parents separate, twelve-year-old Rebecca must move with her mother from Baltimore to Gran's house in Atlanta, where Rebecca discovers an old bread box with the power to grant any wish--so long as the wished-for thing fits in the bread box.
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When lights start flickering and temperatures suddenly drop, twelve-year-old Tessa Woodward, sensing her new house may be haunted, recruits some new friends to help her unravel the mystery of who or what is trying to communicate with her and why.--Provided by Publisher.
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It's time for everyone to help out as best they can in these three delightful episodes. It's Strawberry to the rescue in Babysitter Blues when she has to look after a very special Baby Berrykin. Orange and Lemon become fashion elves in A Stitch in Time to help Raspberry with her fashion dream. And there's no place like home when Orange adopts a bitty fish that is a homesick tadpole in Fish Out of Water. Join all the fun as the girls learn that lending...
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"Pablo is homesick. He's only twelve years old, but he's lived in more countries than he can count. Since his parents divorced, he and his mother have moved from place to place for years, never settling anywhere long enough to call it home. And along the way, Pablo has collected more and more fears: of dirt, of germs, and most of all, of the ocean. Now they are living in the Phillippines, and his mother, a zoologist who works at a local wildlife refuge,...
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Eric Carle's beloved tale, "Rooster s Off to See the World," now comes with a CD narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci! Rooster has gotten tired of living on the farm, so one sunny day he decides that he wants to travel and see the world. But Rooster is feeling a bit lonely on his outing. So when he meets two cats, he invites them to come along. And then he meets three frogs, four turtles, and five fish who all join, too! But Rooster hasn...
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Shark and Bot, the two most unlikely friends, are back for more hilarious and epic adventures! It's Summer vacation and Shark and Bot have a new adventure-- at sleepaway camp! Shark (always a nervous nelly!) quickly starts feeling homesick. Can he make it through the week? Will Bot short circuit at the lake? Find out in this hilarious new installment.
14) The crossroads
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Jaime, twelve, and Angela, fifteen, discover what it means to be living as undocumented immigrants in the United States, while news from home gets increasingly worse.
17) Elephant trunks
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While at summer camp, Eddie Elephant battles a full-blown case of homesickness but soon realizes that he is not alone in his feelings. Contains facts about elephants.
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