Karen Lynn Williams
1) A beach tail
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When his father tells him not to leave the lion he is drawing on the beach, a little boy starts making a very, very long tail--and a trail to follow back.
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"Bear loves playing in the leaves in autumn; after winter hibernation the leaves are gone, and Bear learns they will return when autumn comes again. Includes author's note on ecology and the importance of leaf decomposition"--
Baby Bear loves playing in the leaves in the autumn, but after his winter hibernation the piles of leaves are gone, and his mother explains that the forest needs time to do the work of decomposition--but the piles of leaves...
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Nothing seems to be going right for Julie Dorinsky. Her best friend, Abby is hanging with the gifted crowd, while Julie's struggling to keep up in school. She can't even read the notes Abby passes her in class. It seems as if everybody, from her snooty older sister, Alexia, to her baby brother, Bean, is smarter than she is. There must by one thing she's good at. In One Thing I'm Good At, Karen Lynn Williams has created a warm and winning portrait...
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Young Roblay runs through his Somali village practicing for the big race, where only the fastest runners will be, declared men. He turns for advice to his grandfather, who tells Roblay of the mighty Shabelle River, which is strong and swift like a cheetah. Roblay must capture that spirit if he is to finish among the winners of the race and become a man. Inspired by her father's storytelling, Khadra Mohammed joins Karen Lynn Williams in retelling this...
6) Galimoto
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Walking through his village, a young African boy finds the materials to make a special toy.
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2011.
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There are approx 2.5 million slum dwellers in about 200 settlements in Nairobi representing 60% of the Nairobi population, and occupying just 6% of the land. Kibera houses almost 1 million of these people. Kibera is the biggest slum in Africa and one of the biggest in the world. Most all of the orphans in Kibera have lost their parents to AIDS.
10) Tap-tap
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[1994]
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After selling oranges in the market, a Haitian mother and daughter have enough money to ride the tap-tap, a truck that picks up passengers and lets them off when they bang on the side of the vehicle.
12) Circles of hope
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2005.
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After many futile attempts to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, a young Haitian boy discovers the perfect solution.
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¡Un querido libro ilustrado está ahora disponible en español! Isabella acaba de llegar de Colombia con su mamá y su abuela. Extraña a Papá, que aún está en Sudamérica. En su primer día de escuela espera hacer nuevos amigos, pero ese día se cancelan las clases debido a una gran nevada. Isabella extraña su cálida y verde Colombia más que nunca. Pero pronto conoce a Katie y se da cuenta de que hacer nuevos amigos en el frío...
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