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CarolKim JinaJeong: ProjectPets
Jina's parents insist that she is too young to have a pet, but when a mother cat with kittens show up at her cousin's house, Jina is determined to find a home for all five cats, with some help from her grandmother.
YFFARQ, S
MaryaKhan andthe Awesome AdventurePark
SaadiaFarqui
YFMIAN, Z
PlanetOmar: Ultimate RocketBlast
ZahibMian
Excited for spring break, third-graders
Marya, Hanna, and Alexa plan their visit to Skye Adventure Park, determined to experience all the park has to offer, but when Marya becomes determined to beat Alexa on the park's obstacle course she loses sight of everything else the park has to offer.
All of his family's Science Sundays prepared Omar to lead his friends on their quest to build the best rocket in their school, sending them to the nationals. But when their rocket is sabotaged, Omar and his friends have to use their expertise in science and mysteries to find the culprit.
YFSTEW, C
BecomingAri: ThePageTurner Project
ChristopherStewart
When the school librarian gives Ari a selection of books featuring children like him, he discovers that it is actually fun to read--and decides that the Secret Kindness Society's next mission will be helping their classmates find books they will love.
YFHEUE, L
LourdesHeuer TroopEsme
Esme always has a plan. A funny and sweet early illustrated chapter book about a problem-solving girl who decides to start her own badgeearning troop... and makes a new friend along the way.
YFCARR, J
Buddy&Bea: NotReally Buddies
JanCarr
It is the first day of second grade and already Buddy is disappointed because his class has a new teacher, not the one he wanted, and there is a new student, Bea, who is boisterous and much too pushy for the reserved Buddy-and who insists that they are friends.
YFSUBR, S
SumaSubramaniam GreatestHost ofAllTime
V. Malar can’t wait to celebrate the harvest festival Pongal with her cousins from Seattle. But will they have enough in common to make it enjoyable?
In order to earn enough money to buy a birthday gift for his mother Sadiq, his siblings, and his friends start a cookie delivery business, but baking and delivering cookies proves to be more complicated (and messy) than they expected.
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MeenaMeets HerMatch
KarlaManternach
Third-grader Meena Zee navigates the triumphs and challenges of family, friendship, and school while being diagnosed with epilepsy.
DawnQuigley
First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things. But there’s one thing Jo Jo doesn’t know how to do: be fancy. She has a lot to learn before her Aunt Annie’s wedding! Jo Jo starts exploring her Ojibwe community to find ways to be fancy.
DwayneReed SimonB. Rhymin' YFREED, D
Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks selfconfidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together.
RachelFriedman BreakstheRules YFKAPI, S
SarahKapit
Rachel is not one for rules, but when a meet-and-greet with her favorite gymnast is at risk, she must be on her best behavior, especially at synagogue.
YFNONO, A
AndyNonamus
An elementary student, who wishes to remain anonymous, recounts the good and the bad of their first day of school.
MitaliBanerjee Ruths
Priya is planning a henna night for teenagers. But what do teenagers like?! Will Priya's henna-night party be as awesome as the pangolins it's going to help?
YFGLAS, K
TheKidsinMrs.Z’s ThirdGradeClass: PoppySongBakes aWay
KarinaYanGlaser
When Poppy Song joined Mrs. Z's thirdgrade class, she knew just how to connect with her classmates: sweets! Poppy must navigate both a tricky candy recipe and her grandmother's increasing forgetfulness.