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Formats:
On Shelf
Dansville - Easy Books
JE Alexander
1 available
JE Alexander
1 available
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Juv Easy Books
JE Alexander
1 available
JE Alexander
1 available
Haslett - Easy Books
JE Alexander
1 available
JE Alexander
1 available
Description
"From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people’s struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be." --publisher's...
2) Big
Author
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Dansville - New Books
JE Harrison
1 available
JE Harrison
1 available
Foster - New Books
JE Harrison
1 available
JE Harrison
1 available
Haslett - Easy Books
JE Harrison
1 available
JE Harrison
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Description
"Vashti Harrison traces a child’s journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal....[T]his emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small is a tender portrayal of how you can stand out and feel invisible at the same time." --publisher's website
Author
On Shelf
Foster - Easy Books
JE Kemp
1 available
JE Kemp
1 available
Haslett - Easy Books
JE Kemp
1 available
JE Kemp
1 available
Okemos - Easy Books
JE Kemp
1 available
JE Kemp
1 available
Description
Corina's Abuela helps her select flowers that mean something to Corina from the garden for her Mexican flower crown that she will wear on her birthday, and explains the symbolic meaning of a birthday crown.
Author
On Shelf
Aurelius - New Books
JE Hammond
1 available
JE Hammond
1 available
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Juv Easy Books
JE Hammond
1 available
JE Hammond
1 available
Mason - Easy Books
JE Hammond
1 available
JE Hammond
1 available
Description
This book "shares what life can look like for families who use nonverbal communication, utilizing tools to embrace their unique method of 'speaking.' The story highlights the bond between mother and child and follows them on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others. Written by an autistic mother of two autistic sons and the creator behind the popular @Fidgets.and.Fries social media platform and illustrated by Kate Cosgrove (IG @k8cosgrove),...
Author
Formats:
On Shelf
Aurelius - Easy Books
JE Alexander
1 available
JE Alexander
1 available
Haslett - Easy Books
JE Alexander
1 available
JE Alexander
1 available
Leslie - Easy Books
JE Alexander
1 available
JE Alexander
1 available
Description
"Begin with a question like an acorn waiting for spring. From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention—and to see that paying attention itself is poetry." --publisher's website.
Author
On Shelf
Aurelius - Easy Books
JE Rogers
1 available
JE Rogers
1 available
Dansville - Easy Books
JE Rogers
1 available
JE Rogers
1 available
Foster - Easy Books
JE Rogers
1 available
JE Rogers
1 available
Description
"Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie’s family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family’s most treasured memories. But after many miles, it’s time for the family to say goodbye to Bob . . . " --publisher's website.
Author
Series
On Shelf
Aurelius - Easy Books
JE Lindstrom
1 available
JE Lindstrom
1 available
Dansville - Easy Books
JE Lindstrom
1 available
JE Lindstrom
1 available
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Juv Easy Books
JE Lindstrom
1 available
JE Lindstrom
1 available
Description
"Mom never had long hair—she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn’t have long hair—hers was taken from her. But one young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her." --publisher's website.
8) Remember
Author
Series
On Shelf
Aurelius - Easy Books
JE Harjo
1 available
JE Harjo
1 available
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Juv Easy Books
JE Harjo
1 available
JE Harjo
1 available
Haslett - Easy Books
JE Harjo
1 available
JE Harjo
1 available
Description
"Remember the sky you were born under, Know each of the star’s stories. Remember the moon, know who she is. Remember the sun’s birth at dawn, That is the strongest point of time. So begins the picture book adaptation of the renowned poem that encourages young readers to reflect on family, nature, and their heritage. In simple and direct language, Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke Nation, urges readers to pay close attention to who they are, the world...
Author
Formats:
On Shelf
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Juv Easy Books
JE Grimes
1 available
JE Grimes
1 available
Description
"Confused and distraught after the death of his father, a boy opens an envelope he left behind and is surprised to find a map of the woods beyond their house, with one spot marked in bright red. But why? The woods had been something they shared together, why would his father want him to go alone? Slowly, his mind settles as he sets off through the spaces he once explored with his dad, passing familiar beech and black oak trees, flitting Carolina wrens,...
Author
On Shelf
Aurelius - Easy Books
JE Bui
1 available
JE Bui
1 available
Haslett - Easy Books
JE Bui
1 available
JE Bui
1 available
South Lansing - Easy Books
JE Bui
1 available
JE Bui
1 available
Description
"Naliah is excited to perform a traditional Vietnamese Fan Dance at her school’s International Day. When she finds that her special áo dài no longer fits right, she goes to her mom’s closet to find another. She puts on a pretty yellow one—only to accidentally rip it while practicing her dance. She’s horrified to discover that this was a very special áo dài that her grandmother had worn to dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam. ...
11) Finally seen
Author
Series
Formats:
On Shelf
Foster - Juv Fiction
J Yang
1 available
J Yang
1 available
Haslett - Juv Fiction
J Yang
1 available
J Yang
1 available
Holt - Juv Fiction
J Yang
1 available
J Yang
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 4 people are on the wait list.
Description
"When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, it’s her first time in America and the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years! She’s been waiting for this moment every day while she lived with her grandmother in Beijing, getting teased by kids at school who called her 'left behind girl.' Finally, her parents are ready for her to join their fabulous life in America! Except, it’s not exactly like in the...
Author
Formats:
Checked Out
1 copy, 5 people are on the wait list.
On Shelf
Haslett - Juv Non-Fiction
J GN 921 Santat
1 available
J GN 921 Santat
1 available
Okemos - Juv Non-Fiction
J GN 921 Santat
1 available
J GN 921 Santat
1 available
Williamston - Juv Non-Fiction
J GN 921 Santat
1 available
J GN 921 Santat
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 5 people are on the wait list.
Description
"Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe. At first, he's right. He's stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun of him, and he doesn't know why his...
13) Good different
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Description
"Selah knows her rules for being normal. She always, always sticks to them. This means keeping her feelings locked tightly inside, despite the way they build up inside her as each school day goes on, so that she has to run to the bathroom and hide in the stall until she can calm down. So that she has to tear off her normal-person mask the second she gets home from school, and listen to her favorite pop song on repeat, trying to recharge. Selah feels...
Author
Series
Tegan and Sara volume 1
Checked Out
1 copy, 4 people are on the wait list.
On Shelf
Haslett - Juv Fiction
J GN Quin
1 available
J GN Quin
1 available
Mason - Juv Fiction
J GN Quin
1 available
J GN Quin
1 available
Williamston - Juv Fiction
J GN Quin
1 available
J GN Quin
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 4 people are on the wait list.
Description
"Before Tegan and Sara took the music world by storm, the Quins were just two identical twins trying to find their place in a new home and new school. From first crushes to the perils of puberty, surviving junior high is something the sisters plan to face side by side, just like they've always faced things. But growing up also means growing apart, as Tegan and Sara make different friends and take separate paths to understanding their queerness. For...
15) Parachute kids
Author
Formats:
Checked Out
3 copies, 3 people are on the wait list.
On Shelf
Haslett - Juv Fiction
J GN Tang
1 available
J GN Tang
1 available
Holt - Juv Fiction
J GN Tang
1 available
J GN Tang
1 available
Leslie - Juv Fiction
J GN Tang
1 available
J GN Tang
1 available
Checked Out
3 copies, 3 people are on the wait list.
Description
"A DREAM TRIP TO AMERICA TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE! Feng-Li can't wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own. Suddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world-and get along. Starting a new school, learning a new language, and trying to make new friends while managing...
Author
Series
Norendy tales volume 1
Formats:
On Shelf
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Juv Fiction
J DiCamillo
1 available
J DiCamillo
1 available
Haslett - Juv Fiction
J DiCamillo
1 available
J DiCamillo
1 available
Holt - Juv Fiction
J DiCamillo
1 available
J DiCamillo
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 3 people are on the wait list.
Description
"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends—a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl—bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart’s mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue...
17) Remember us
Author
Formats:
On Shelf
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Juv Fiction
J Woodson
1 available
J Woodson
1 available
Mason - Juv Fiction
J Woodson
1 available
J Woodson
1 available
Okemos - Juv Fiction
J Woodson
1 available
J Woodson
1 available
Description
"It seems like Sage’s whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as “The Matchbox” in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she’s also still trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she’s known since childhood. A group that each day, feels further and further away from...
18) School trip
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 3
eAudiobook
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
Checked Out
2 copies, 4 people are on the wait list.
On Shelf
Aurelius - Juv Fiction
J GN Craft
1 available
J GN Craft
1 available
Dansville - Juv Fiction
J GN Craft
1 available
J GN Craft
1 available
Foster - Juv Fiction
J GN Craft
1 available
J GN Craft
1 available
Checked Out
2 copies, 4 people are on the wait list.
Description
"Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can’t wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights. But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced at the last minute, the school trip takes an unexpected—and hilarious—turn. Especially when trying to find their way around a foreign city ends up being almost as tricky...
Author
Formats:
On Shelf
Aurelius - Juv Fiction
J Klassen
1 available
J Klassen
1 available
Dansville - Juv Fiction
J Klassen
1 available
J Klassen
1 available
Haslett - Juv Fiction
J Klassen
1 available
J Klassen
1 available
eAudiobook
Checked Out
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Description
"In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both?" --publisher's website.
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Description
"Middle-schooler and New Yorker Ruby Markowski wants to tell the truth fearlessly and powerfully, just like her idols at Veracity News. She and her best friend Scout already make YouTube videos together about East Village life, so when Veracity News announces a Young Voices video competition, Ruby knows it’s the perfect opportunity to make a name for herself, if only she can find a story worth telling. When a real-estate mogul threatens to buy her...