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Language
English
Description
Grandma Lena believes that something worth doing is worth doing right. So she takes good care of the turnips she plants in her garden. One turnip grows to an enormous size-Baby Pearl thinks it's a big potato! It is big enough to feed half the town. And it's so big that Grandma can't pull it out of the ground! Even when Grandpa, Uncle Izzy, Aunt Netty, and the dog help Grandma yank and tug, the big ol' turnip doesn't budge. Still, this African-American...
3) Nana Ninja
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
When Mike discovers that his grandma is a superhero, she takes him along on her crime-fighting mission! Engaging text and cute illustrations help early fluent readers gain confidence while reading.
Publisher
Tin House Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Offers a brave and timely portrait of teenage-girl life in the United States over the past twenty years. They're working part-time jobs to make ends meet, deciding to wear a hijab to school, sharing a first kiss, coming out to their parents, confronting violence and bullying, and immigrating to a new country while holding onto their heritage. Through it all, these young writers tackle issues of race, gender, poverty, sex, education, politics, family,...
Author
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Lena has a favorite sweater. Grandma knitted it especially for her. No one else is allowed to touch it, except when Mom washes it. But one day, when the sweater is hanging on the clothesline outside, Lena sees that it has big holes in it. Who has done this? she thinks angrily. When she finds out, she makes a surprising discovery . . .
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Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Language
English
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Description
Contains biographical sketches of more than 250 women who have helped shape American history from the 1500s to the present day, ranging from Abigail Adams to Christie Todd Whitman, in a completely revised and updated edition published to coincide with Women's History Month.