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1) Wishtree
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"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences. Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"--People write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. You might say that Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming,...
5) The fight
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After seeing Dominic bullied because someone thought he was gay, then learning that Dominic wound up dead, Bella decides that is time for her to stand up for a cause.
6) Half bad
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In modern-day England, where witches live alongside humans, Nathan, son of a White witch and the most powerful Black witch, must escape captivity before his seventeenth birthday and receive the gifts that will determine his future.
7) Splintered
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"Seventeen-year-old Jimi Corcoran continues her fight for survival and equality in a near-future world where teenagers have animal DNA spliced into their own"-- Provided by publisher.
10) New dragon city
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Five years after dragons decimated the world, a chance encounter with a young dragon leaves twelve-year-old Noah questioning everything he thought he knew.
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Set during WWII and told in alternating voices, Nellie, a young Oregonian and survivor of a balloon bomb sent over by the Japanese, strives to understand how the war has torn her community apart and created prejudice against Japanese-Americans, while across the ocean, as part of her nationalist duty, Tamiko helps create the balloon bombs, but in her struggle to survive hunger and starvation, Tamiko muddles her way through her anger against the United...
14) The capybaras
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"A charming and hilarious tale for kids ages 4-8 about how accepting others can enrich us all--featuring capybaras, the beloved animal sensation capturing hearts around the world."--Provided by publisher.
15) A church for all
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"Celebrates a diverse community on a Sunday morning at an inclusive church that welcomes all people regardless of age, class, race, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Come to the church for all!"-- Provided by publisher. Includes historical facts about Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco.
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Frederik Sandwich, when he is about age eleven, give or take, wakes up by inexplicable shaking. Knowing it couldn't possibly be an earthquake, Frederik investigates and finds the shaking has destroyed his telescope, and now it is personal. Frederik teams up with odd new companion Pernille to solve the mystery.