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"Growing up in Pakistan, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives for as long as she can remember—first because of her parents’ constant travel, and then because of their deaths. Maria has always been a difficult child, and it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her. So when old friends of her parents offer to 'give her a better life' in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world. When Maria...
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"New girl Violet is shy and quiet but when a classmate notices her picking up scraps of plastic and paper on their walk home, he knows there must be more to her story. He asks. And Violet opens up. The two embark on a surprising and colorful friendship. This is a lovely and poignant story about diversity, inclusion, and feeling new."--book jacket.
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"Sunny the Bunny is finding it hard to say goodbye to home before she leaves for sleepaway camp—after all, Mom and Dad won’t even be there. Trying new things can sometimes be scary, and Sunny is worried that she won’t make any friends this summer and she’ll be lonely so far away from her family. Boy is she wrong! When brave little Sunny the Bunny arrives at summer camp, all sorts of friendly animals jump onto the scene to be her new pals....
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"Mónica and Hannah are school kids in the big city. Together, they have formed the Homesick Club, since they are both from far away. Mónica misses the family of hummingbirds that she and her grandmother would feed in her backyard in Bolivia every day. Hannah misses the sunshine and the tiny tortoise that lived near her house in Israel. When a new teacher, Miss Shelby, arrives from Texas, the girls discover that she misses her home, too, especially...
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Mango Delight volume 2
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Mango is invited to star in Yo, Romeo! in New York City, but must struggle to balance the opportunity of a lifetime with homesickness, insecurity, and staying close to her best friend long-distance.
15) Piglette
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"Piglette can be a bit particular by her siblings’ standards. She always wants everything to be perfect. While her many brothers and sisters like rolling in the mud, Piglette prefers pampering in a mud bath. While her siblings eat slop, Piglette prefers pastries. But what she’s most passionate about is flowers. She loves to smell the lilies and lilacs in the pasture. So Piglette decides her precise nose is destined for the perfume shops of Paris!...
17) King of the sky
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When a young boy moves from his home in Italy to Wales, the only thing that cheers him up are the racing pigeons that Mr. Evans keeps in a loft behind his house.
18) Tacos
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"When Baby Bear goes on a business trip with Poppa Bear, he worries about being far away from home—from Mama, from his comfy bed, from his yummy food. When Poppa suggests trying tacos for the first time, Baby Bear isn’t sure he’ll like them. Will he be brave enough to try something new?" --publisher's website.
19) Tiger skin rug
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"Lal and his brother Dilip miss home. They don't like drizzle, midges, or the tiger skin rug in their creepy new house. All they want is to leave Scotland and go back to India. But that's before they make friends with Jenny, the girl next door--and before the tiger skin rug comes back to life. The tiger tells them it will take them home in return for their help, but it must first fulfill an old promise. An adventure story in which the young protagonists...
20) Cat's new friend
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"Cat has a good life. He has exciting adventures and a fridge full of food. However, he feels lonely sometimes. That changes when he meets Fish. They quickly become the best of friends. But Fish misses her family. Cat realizes that to be a real friend, he should help Fish get home." --publisher's website
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