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On a rainy day at recess, second grader Ali Tahir teaches his classmates to make and fly paper airplanes, but when they have a contest to see whose plane can fly farthest, Ali is disappointed by the results of his throw. Includes instructions of making paper airplanes.
64) Yasmin la amiga
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After carefully planning a visit with Aly and Emma, Yasmin is disappointed to see that they want to play on their own, but a creative compromise may make everyone happy.
"Yasmin sabe exactamente a qué quiere jugar cuando vengan sus amigos. Pero resulta que sus amigos tienen sus propias ideas. ¿Podría una idea creativa hacer felices a todos?"--
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When a new gym teacher introduces her gym class to soccer, Yasmin fears it will be as rough as the professional sport but must try to find courage to play goalie.
"Todos en la clase de gimnasia de Yasmin están emocionados por jugar fútbol, excepto Yasmin. Ella ha visto jugar a los profesionales, ¡y parece aterrador! Cuando Yasmin es elegida como arquera, ¿dará un paso adelante o renunciará?"--
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Yasmin struggles with Ms. Alex's assignment to write an essay about her hero until she realizes that her hero is someone very close to her.
"La Srta. Alex ha asignado a la clase de Yasmin la tarea de escribir sobre sus héroes y heroínas. A Yasmin le encanta escribir, pero no sabe qué persona elegir. Después de descartar muchas ideas, ¿podría ser que el héroe o heroína de Yasmin hubiera estado junto a ella todo el tiempo"--
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When spring arrives, Yasmin and her Baba plant a garden but Yasmin's flower seedling keeps wilting until her Nani sits in the sun, revealing to Yasmin what the plant needs.
"¡Es primavera! Yasmin y su baba están emocionados de sembrar su jardín, y Yasmin elige una planta con flores a la que le procura sol, agua y buena tierra... Entonces, ¿por qué se está marchitando? Verla a Nani sentada al sol le da a Yasmin una idea brillante, y ahora ya...
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"When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn't have time to be Dadi's unofficial babysitter-her journalism teacher has announced that their big assignment will be to film a documentary, which feels more like storytelling than what Maha would call "journalism." As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for...
69) Leila in saffron
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Shy and unsure of herself, Leila discovers all the things that make her special with the loving help of her Naani.
71) On point
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"Zayd is so excited to finally be on the Gold Team in basketball but when the team starts struggling and his best friend quits to play football he must step up for his team"--
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Fearsome feathered fiends! Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, is in over her head. Juggling the life of a super hero and the life of a normal girl is a full-time job. So when an infestation of mischievous bird creatures comes to town, Kamala ends up bombing a huge test because she is forced to defend Jersey City. But with the help of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, Ms. Marvel will uncover the creepy truth behind an army of annoying feathered foes and rediscover...
73) Eid surprises
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Nadia's and Nadir's grandparents surprise them with a visit from Pakistan for the Eid holiday, bringing along some special presents. While shopping for toys, the siblings learn about a few Muslim sports icons. This book is aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. -- Adapted from publisher's webpage.
74) Awe-samosas!
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It's Noor's first time making her Dadijaan's Special Samosa recipe. When she can't get in touch with her Dadijaan because it's nighttime in Pakistan, Noor must improvise to make her family's recipe without all of the correct ingredients.
76) Visit Pakistan
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Nadia and Nadir jet across the world with their parents to visit family in Pakistan
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Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 1
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 3
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 2
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 3
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 2
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Collects three stories, previously published separately, about Zayd, who gains the support of his family and friends to pursue his dream of becoming a star player on his middle school basketball team.
Power Forward: Fourth-grader Zayd yearns to play basketball on the Gold Team, but when he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, his parents forbid anything basketball-related, and tryouts are coming soon.
On Point: "Zayd is so excited to finally be...
80) Compost scraps
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"Nadia and Nadir begin collecting kitchen scraps and learn about layering, aerating, and how compost can enrich the soil naturally. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO."--
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