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Furia

2022
Seventeen-year-old Camila Hassan, a rising soccer star in Rosario, Argentina, dreams of playing professionally, in defiance of her fathers' wishes and at the risk of her budding romance with Diego.
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Tales to keep you up at night

2023
Ignoring a handwritten warning from her grandmother, Amelia reads an old book she finds in the attic, and as elements from the stories begin to come to life around her, she realizes that she may be in a spooky story of her own.
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Places we've never been

2023
While on a cross-country RV trip with her family, aspiring video game animator Norah reunites with an old friend, prepares for her college interview, and encounters unexpected romance and revelations.
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Ways to build dreams

2023
During Black History Month, Ryan learns more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers, and their hope for her generation.
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How to decorate a Christmas tree

2023
"This . . . Christmas story follows a little girl as she shares all the things that go into decorating a tree, from hanging lights and ornaments to making hot chocolate and memories"--Provided by publisher.
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P.S. I miss you

2023
"Evie is heartbroken when her strict Catholic parents send her pregnant older sister, Cilla, away to stay with a distant great-aunt. All Evie wants is for her sister to come back. Forbidden from speaking to Cilla, Evie secretly sends her letters. Evie writes about her family, torn apart and hurting. She writes about her life, lonely without Cilla. And she writes about the new girl in school, June, who becomes her friend, and then maybe more than a friend. . . . Evie could really use some advice from her big sister. She sends letter after letter. But Cilla isn't writing back"--Provided by publisher.
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Together we swim

2023
A young boy learns to swim in a pool with the example and encouragement of his family.
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A family like ours

2023
A celebration of all kinds of families from sprawling extended families and close-knit units to adopted and chosen families.
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The night before freedom

a Juneteenth story
2023
Eight-year-old David and his family gather at Grandma's house in Galveston, Texas, for a cherished family tradition--Grandma's annual retelling of the story of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

The wild journey of Juniper Berry

2023
Eleven-year-old Juniper Berry lives off the grid in the California woods with her family, but when her brother gets sick, they have to leave to get help.

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