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克莱尔·萨诺斯基的《welcome皇冠地址》 with Sarah Durand recounts the memories of the author who befriends Alter Wiener, 大屠杀幸存者, 当她只有九岁的时候. The main purpose of the book is to share the truth that remembering the history of atrocities like the Jewish genocide can help prevent intolerance, 暴力, 和恨. After hearing Alter Wiener’s presentation about his surviving the concentration camps, Claire is inspired by his attitude to “become better, 不苦.” Despite their huge age gap—Alter is 87—the two become fast friends, and together they spread the message that we can’t remove pain by hiding the truth阅读更多→

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Set in Colorado, Jenny Goebel的《welcome皇冠地址》 tells the story of thirteen-year-old Emily Walker. Daughter of a mom with grit and determination who tells her to play it safe and an athletic dad who tells her to go for it, Em is a lead attacker for the Impalers’ volleyball team. Strong, 喜欢冒险的, 以及确定自己是一名运动员, Em feels like she has to compete with Dad’s real estate clients for attention. Because a bad appraisal or inspection often takes precedence over Emily and her mother, Emily believes that her dad only pays attention to her life when she is winning tournaments and trophies. 当艾米丽阅读更多→

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Set in Cuba and the United Stated from 1958-1961, 亚历山德拉·迪亚兹的《welcome皇冠地址》 was inspired by history. Many readers will recall the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs, a time when Cubans fled from the tyranny of Fidel Castro, 在佛罗里达寻求庇护. While several of those refugees thought their home in the United States would be temporary, believing that the US would not allow a Communist country so close to their border, 这种信念并没有成为现实. Borrowing from memories of her own family’s stories, 迪亚兹创造了两个表兄弟, 维多利亚·皮诺·德尔玛和杰奎琳·罗梅罗阅读更多→

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Bobert Bougainvillea is eleven years old and feels virtually invisible. 实际上, he might be oscillating between visibility and invisibility, given that there is all kinds of evil scheming taking place in Nefaria. Such is the opening of Adi Alsaid’s first novel for middle grade readers, 奈法利亚最勇敢的战士. 当Bobert处于可见阶段时, he invites some classmates to the town square to do homework while he waits for his parents. Here the group discusses Nefaria’s gumball machine which has been cursed by Evil Wizard Matt.  In every corner of the kingdom, both commoners and nobles are known to be dreaming up阅读更多→

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Middle-schooler Shane Johnson loves the sounds, action, and energy of basketball. 在球场上，他觉得自己是最完整、最有活力的. After he is in a serious accident that leaves him in a coma for a month, 谢恩回归篮球, but Travis Clark has taken over his position on the team. How will Shane regain that lost part of himself so that he no longer feels empty, 无助的, 没有目的? 现在他已经完全康复了, 谢恩很高兴能从痛苦中走出来, 愤怒, 悲伤, and stress that he thought would hover like a dark cloud阅读更多→

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Award-winning author Minh Lê and illustrator Chan Chau collaborated to produce Enlighten Me, 一本适合年轻读者的图画小说. After he is threatened with disciplinary action at school following a fight, Bihn and his family travel to Three Jewels Mountain Retreat for meditation exercises. Binh Bui, a Vietnamese boy, is taunted for eating cat and takes on the school bully. 认为自己是英雄, 就像他在电子游戏里看到的那样, Binh is confused by the reaction of his parents and his vice principal. 在三山, Binh learns from the teachings of Sister Peace about the diamond of knowledge that grants阅读更多→

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Living in Maryland, Nova and Sparkle Moore are sisters who both love dancing, modeling, and acting. 多亏了他们母亲的背景, 道具, 摆姿势技巧, the duo has social media followers and are on their way to being influencers despite being only fifth and sixth graders. 还有她最好的朋友, Taryn Wood—an advanced level ballet and tap dancer—and Rae Ferrell—a true, 创造性的艺术家, Sparkle attends the Arts Academy whose motto is “dream big; anything is possible.” As the three friends vow to steer clear of bad energy and to explore their true gifts, they also have to navigate peer politics and bullies. 闪光的生命阅读更多→

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Mexican-American author Pedro Martín writes a graphic memoir with his latest creation, Mexikid. Largely, it features a 1970s setting and recounts Pedro’s memories growing up. As a Mexican his name is Pedro, but as an American, he is Peter. The dual names are all part of being a Mexikid, according to Martín whose feet are planted on American soil but whose heart belongs to both sides of the border and whose head is trying to fill in the gaps in his own heritage story. A creative, barrel-shaped boy, Pedro likes comic books and collects action figures. These characteristics often make him the target of others’阅读更多→

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六年级学生弗朗西斯·毕晓普很容易担心. She wonders how thoughts can be compartmentalized or put into a box when “worry is like water. 它漏了。”. 此外，“没有人选择担心. Worry just is” (99), and it causes Franny to get herself into a tangle. 因为她妈妈以前是个瘾君子, 弗兰妮必须是负责任的那个, 让她一直担心. As an escape, Franny has math where the problems have clear steps and a solution. 数学是她的乐事. Franny also has an ally in her mother’s Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous sponsor, Mimi, who阅读更多→