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163) Also known as Elvis
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While his friends Bobby, Joe, and Addie are spending the summer on exciting adventures, thirteen-year-old Skeezie Tookis must get a job and help around the house, and things only get worse when his long-lost father appears.
164) Yugen
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Illustrations, simple text, and haiku reveal a young boy's longing and remembrance of his mother.
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"When a downcast Sergio gets home from a terrible day at school, his mom shows him a simple way to measure how bad the day really was. Sergio is amazed to discover that his day was better than he thought, and his mom explains why things often seem much worse than they really are" --Jacket.
166) Mamá quiere volar
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"Mi mamá es muy buena y muy guapa. Es la mejor mamá del mundo, pero..." --Page 4 of cover.
In this oversized picture book, a little boy thinks he has the best mom in the world, but he gets sad when she does not always have time for him. He knows just what to do when he needs her the most.
"Mamá hace un montón de cosas sin mí. Mamá vive dentro de un globo que quiere volar alto y lejos. Entonces me entra un poco de miedo porque hay algunos globos...
167) Leo loves Mommy
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"Leo enjoys a full day of fun and snuggles with his mommy"-- Provided by publisher.
168) Nick's mission
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Nick, a deaf sixth grader, is upset about having to go to speech therapy over the summer, until he and his dog stumble on some dangerous smugglers and he learns the importance of being able to communicate.
170) Down here
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Jamie loves to build things, from dazzling roller coasters to secret mazes to looming castlers comlete with fire-breathing dragons. But all mom sees is a big mess! When Jamie tries to see things from Mom's perspective, well, Jamie starts to understand. From the top of the table things look like Mom sees them and it really does look a bit messy. But if Mom can be convinced to come down to Jamie's level and see things that way then she will understand...
171) Don't go to school!
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Benno is really excited for his first day of school, but Mommy wants him to stay at home with her.
172) Donovan's big day
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From the moment Donovan wakes in the morning, he painstakingly prepares for his special role in the wedding ceremony of his two mothers.
174) Mi mamá me adora
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"Soy muy goloso y muy, muy torpe. Siempre grito y no me gusta nada lavarme. Pego los mocos por todas partes y hoy he cortado las cortinas de mi habitacion Y, sin embargo mi mama me adora!"--Casadellibro.
A little boy is very busy eating chocolate cake, painting the dog red, screaming and cutting the curtains. After all the mischief, his mother still adores him.
177) A bird will soar
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After a tornado, Axel, who loves birds, finds an injured eaglet, and helps to rescue it--and also helps to resolve the problems in his broken family, and draw his father back home.
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An untidy kid sets off a pest invasion like no other in this boisterously fun picture book about the perils of messy habits. Playing and having fun is a kid s job, right? Cleaning up is a parent's job, right? Why do grown-ups make such a fuss about tidiness and cleanliness, anyway? What s the worst that could happen? A couple of ants pass through? A lone little mouse pays a midnight call? No big deal, right? Right? Author Jason Carter Eaton and illustrator...