People & Places
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Who Was Duke Ellington?
$6.99 Add to cartHow did a working-class young man from Washington, DC, turn the music world on its head and become the “Master Of Jazz”? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!
A pivotal fixture of the Harle- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Payne, M. D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 01 2020
- ISBN10: 039953962X
- Language: English
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Running
$10.99 Add to cartWhen fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your
- Author: Sylvester, Natalia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0358663369
- Language: English
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They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths
$9.99 Add to cartFor countless generations, Native American storytellers have watched the night sky and told tales of the stars and the constellations. The stars themselves tell many tales–of children who have danced
- Author: Monroe, Jean Guard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0618809120
- Language: English
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Chandra’s Magic Light: A Story in Nepal
$9.99 Read moreChandra and Deena’s family has a smoky oil lamp at home, which makes their baby brother cough. Then one day at the market, the sisters spot a man selling lamps that are powered by the sun instead of k… [more below]
- Author: Heine, Theresa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1846868661
- Language: English
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Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena
$16.99 Add to cartA rollicking, action-packed adventure of laser tag and fierce sibling rivalries, Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena is the first book in a commercial middle grade fantasy series by Julie C. Da
- Series: Team Chu #1
- Author: Dao, Julie C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 26 2022
- ISBN10: 037438875X
- Language: English
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How Many Stars in the Sky?
$9.99 Add to cartMama’s away one night, and her son can’t sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count every single one…
Then the boy finds that Daddy c
- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Hort, Lenny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 20 1997
- ISBN10: 068815218X
- Language: English
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Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire
$18.99 Read more“‘Words are powerful, ‘ Grandma told Justice. ‘They can be used in powerful ways to do good or to do harm. That’s why it’s important to always be careful with your words.'”
Justice has grown up w
- Author: Milton, Jacklyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0998555312
- Language: English
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John Henry
$8.99 Read moreJulius Lester and Jerry Pinkney’s warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad.
When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. He grew so- Author: Lester, Julius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0140566228
- Language: English
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Bronx Masquerade
$12.99 Add to cartThe beloved and award-winning novel now available in a new format with a great new cover
When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school English class, some of his classmates clamor to read their- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 08 2017
- ISBN10: 0425289761
- Language: English
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Father Eagle and the Hunter
$14.95 Read moreThe hunter was tired of only finding berries and seeds to feed his hungry village, so he decided to look far and wide for some meat to bring to them. When he spotted a tall tree, he climbed to the top
- Author: Beartrack-Algeo, Alfreda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1939053498
- Language: English
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Greta Thunberg
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist.
When youn- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #40
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 0711256454
- Language: English
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Gaby, Lost and Found: A Wish Novel
$7.99 Add to cartGaby comes to the WISH line! Wanted: One amazing forever home for one amazing sixth grader.
“My name is Gaby, and I’m looking for a home. Having the nicest clothes or cell phone isn’t important, but I’… [more below]
- Series: Wish
- Author: Cervantes, Angela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 28 2015
- ISBN10: 0545798639
- Language: English
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The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom
$7.99 Read moreThe images stitched into Hannah’s quilt lead to secret signposts on the Underground Railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous path to freedom.
Now that Hannah’s papa has de- Author: Stroud, Bettye
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 28 2007
- ISBN10: 0763635197
- Language: English
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The Rare, Tiny Flower: (Picture Books about Peace, Kindness Kids Books)
$18.99 Read more* 2022 NYC BIG BOOK AWARD WINNER * 2022 WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS SHORTLIST
“Kitty O’Meara’s The Rare, Tiny Flower, illustrated by Quim Torres, relies on metaphor to introduce children to the often t- Author: O’Meara, Kitty
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 1734761822
- Language: English
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Quinito, Day and Night / Quinito, DÃa Y Noche
$11.95 Add to cartFrom the author and illustrator of Quinito’s Neighborhood comes this delightful story full of opposites.
From first thing in the morning until he goes to sleep at night, Quinito is up and running-fast
- Series: Quinito
- Author: Cumpiano, Ina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0892392967
- Language: Spanish
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Mary and the Trail of Tears: A Cherokee Removal Survival Story
$27.99 Read moreTwelve-year-old Mary and her Cherokee family are forced out of their home in Georgia by U.S. soldiers in May 1838. From the beginning of the forced move, Mary and her family are separated from her fat… [more below]
- Series: Girls Survive
- Author: Rogers, Andrea L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496587146
- Language: English
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Haiti A to Z: A Bilingual ABC Book about the Pearl of the Antilles (Reading Age Baby – 4 Years)
$14.99 Add to cartA Beautiful and Bilingual ABC Book
#1 New Release in Haiti Travel Guides
Written for preschool kids, Haiti A to Z is an alphabet book with a Haitian twist. Join Imane for a fun jaunt through an illustr
- Author: Fievre, M. J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1642506249
- Language: English
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Shin-Chi’s Canoe
$18.95 Add to cartWinner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and finalist for the Governor General’s Award: Children’s Illustration
This moving sequel to the award-winning Shi-shi-etko tells the story of two
- Author: Campbell, Nicola
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0888998570
- Language: English
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Escape from Aleppo
$8.99 Add to cart“Filled with kindness and hope…Heartbreaking…Necessary.” —Booklist (starred review)
Nadia’s family is forced to flee their home in Aleppo, Syria, when the Arab Spring sparks a civil war in this t- Author: Senzai, N. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1481472186
- Language: English
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The Mystery of the Fishy Canoe
$7.99 Read moreKatie and Pedro and their moms are headed out for an afternoon of canoeing. But Katie and her mom get separated from the other canoe, and before long Pedro and his mom are worried. Where could they ha… [more below]
- Series: Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries
- Author: Manushkin, Fran
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 148467393X
- Language: English
