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50 Children : One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany / by Pressman, Steven.; Shapiro, Paul.; Holocaust Memorial Museum.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on the acclaimed HBO documentary, the astonishing true story of how one American couple, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, transported fifty Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Austria to America in 1939 -- the single largest group of unaccompanied refugee children allowed into the United States during a time when deep-seated anti-Semitism and isolationism gripped much of the country.
Subjects: Kraus, Eleanor, -1989.; Kraus, Gilbert, -1975.; Children; Children; Jewish children in the Holocaust.; Jewish refugees; Refugee children; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The night before Christmas : a brick story / by Moore, Clement Clarke,1779-1863.; Brack, Amanda.;
"Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore's cherished poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore's original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters"--Provided by publisher.Ages 3-6.LSC
Subjects: Santa Claus; Christmas poetry.; Children's poetry, American.; LEGO toys;
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Paola Santiago and the river of tears / by Mejia, Tehlor Kay.;
In Silver Springs, Arizona, her mother's stories of the monstrous La Llorona are thrilling but unbelievable to science-loving Paola until she and her best friends Dante and Emma take a walk through a cactus field near the Gila River.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Ghost stories.; Horror fiction.; Llorona (Legendary character); Mexican Americans; Missing children; Friendship; Prejudices;
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Librarian tales : funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks / by Ottens, William,author.;
"Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens's experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries, most recently at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas. In Librarian Tales, published in cooperation with the American Library Association, readers will learn about strange things librarians have found in book drops, weird and obscure reference questions, the stress of tax season, phrases your local librarians never want to hear, stories unique to children's librarians, and more"--
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Librarians.; Libraries; Information science; Librarians; Librarians;
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I am a super girl! / by Greenawalt, Kelly.; Rauscher, Amariah.;
In rhyming text Princess Truly, super girl, uses her super powers to help her friend Lizzie celebrate her cat's first birthday, and when things go a little wrong, she gives Lizzie the confidence to believe that she too is a super girl.Appeals to pre k-1st graders.Reading level grade 1.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Truly, Princess (Fictitious character); African American children; Self-confidence in children; Superheroes; Birthday parties; Friendship;
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The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border / by Pablo Cruz, Rosayra,author.; Collazo, Julie Schwietert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From a mother whose children were taken from her at the U.S. border by the American government in 2018 and another mother who helped reunite the family, a crucial, searing story about the immigration odyssey, family separation and reunification, and the power of individuals to band together to overcome even the most cruel and unjust circumstances"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Pablo Cruz, Rosayra.; Collazo, Julie Schwietert.; Deportation; Guatemalans; Illegal alien children; Illegal aliens; Juvenile detention; Mothers;
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American daughter : a memoir / by Plymale, Stephanie Thornton,author.; Wald, Elissa,author.;
The founder of the Heritage Home Foundation nonprofit documents her secret abuse-marked childhood in and out of foster care and what she discovered while investigating the story of her mother's own harrowing past.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Plymale, Stephanie Thornton.; Adult child sexual abuse victims; Dysfunctional families; Foster children; Mothers and daughters;
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Solito : a memoir / by Zamora, Javier,author.;
"When Javier Zamora was nine, he traveled unaccompanied by bus, boat, and foot from El Salvador to the United States to reunite with his parents. This is his memoir of that dangerous journey, a nine-week odyssey that nearly ended in calamity on multiple occasions. It's a miracle that Javier survived the crossing and a miracle that he has the talent to now tell his story so masterfully. While Solito is Javier's story, it's also the story of millions of others who have risked so much to come to this country. A memoir that reads like a novel, rooted in precise and authentic detail, Solito is destined to be a classic of the immigration experience"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Zamora, Javier.; Zamora, Javier; Border crossing; Illegal immigration; Noncitizen children; Noncitizens; Noncitizens; Poets, American; Salvadoran Americans; Salvadorans; Unaccompanied immigrant children;
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Autism spectrum disorder : what every parent needs to know / by Rosenblatt, Alan I.,author.; Carbone, Paul S.,author.; American Academy of Pediatrics.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This guide helps parents understand how ASDs are defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies. Topics include: symptoms and types of ASDs, accessing care, services in the community, and the role of complementary and alternative medicine. Parents will also find inspirational and relatable stories from other caretakers"--
Subjects: Autism spectrum disorders in children.; Children with autism spectrum disorders.; Parents of autistic children.; Autistic children;
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Fry bread: a Native American family story [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Maillard, Kevin Noble.;
Read by Kevin Noble Maillard.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brings families together for meals and new memories. Fry bread is nation. It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. Fry bread is us. It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference. Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family.Ages 3 to 6.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Indigenous peoples; Fry bread; Cooking (Bread); Families; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
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Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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