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5) Watercress
Author
Series
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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DEN - Kids + Teens: Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month
Jason Chin
MCL - Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
MCL - Caldecott Medal
Jason Chin
MCL - Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
MCL - Caldecott Medal
Description
Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot something growing in a ditch by the side of the road... watercress! With an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail-covered plant as they can. At first, it's embarrassing. Why can't her family get food at the grocery store? But when her mother shares the story of her family's life in...
7) Blackout
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Series
Language
English
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Description
When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.
11) Diary of a worm
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests.
17) Seven blind mice
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.
19) Chrysanthemum
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002, 1993.
Language
English
Description
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
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