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Finding Home: The Journey of Immigrants and Refugees (Orca Think #1)
by Jen Sookfong LeeWhat drives people to search for new homes? From war zones to politics, there are many reasons why people have always searched for a place to call home. In Finding Home: The Journey of Immigrants and Refugees we discover how human migration has shaped our world. We explore its origins and the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and we hear the first-hand stories of people who have moved across the globe looking for safety, security and happiness. Author Jen Sookfong Lee shares her personal experience of growing up as the child of immigrants and gives a human face to the realities of being an immigrant or refugee today. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Finding Junie Kim
by Ellen OhJunie Kim just wants to fit in. So she keeps her head down and tries not to draw attention to herself. But when racist graffiti appears at her middle school, Junie must decide between staying silent or speaking out. Then Junie’s history teacher assigns a project and Junie decides to interview her grandparents, learning about their unbelievable experiences as kids during the Korean War. Junie comes to admire her grandma’s fierce determination to overcome impossible odds, and her grandpa’s unwavering compassion during wartime. And as racism becomes more pervasive at school, Junie taps into the strength of her ancestors and finds the courage to do what is right. Finding Junie Kim is a reminder that within all of us lies the power to overcome hardship and emerge triumphant.
Finding Langston
by Lesa Cline-RansomeIn a debut historical novel about the Great Migration a boy discovers Chicago's postwar South Side and the poetry of Langston Hughes. When 11-year-old Langston's mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago's brown belt as a part of what came to be known as the Great Migration. It's lonely in the small apartment with just the two of them, and at school Langston is bullied. But his new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the local public library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston, a poet whom he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him.
Finding Lincoln
by Ann Malaspina Colin BootmanLouis needs to write an essay for school about young Abraham Lincoln. But it's 1951 in Alabama, and African Americans cannot use the public library. Mama says one day soon they'll be able to check out books, but Louis isn't going to wait! <P><P> When he makes a brave journey into the "whites-only" library, something surprising and wonderful happens - he meets a brave young librarian. Ann Malaspina's moving story and Colin Bootman's rich paintings evoke the troubles and triumphs of days not long past. <P> Includes a note on the history of racial segregation in public libraries, a brief history of Abraham Lincoln's life, and an "If You Want to Read More" listing.
Finding Luck
by Kristin Earhart Serena GeddesThe Dunlap's bed and breakfast is finally ready for the grand opening--or is it?--in this fourth book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague.It's time for the grand opening of Misty's Inn and Willa and Ben have been on their best behavior helping their parents get everything in tip-top shape! But they're tired of being up to their ears in lumpy mattresses and dust bunnies. Willa and Ben would much rather be helping their Grandma Edna reunite a foal with its missing mother. But as one disaster after another keeps happening at the Inn, the Dunlaps begin to worry that maybe running a bed and breakfast wasn't such a great idea after all. Will the Dunlaps be able to get everything ready in time, or will their dreams of running a successful inn disappear like the horse they're trying to save?
Finding Nemo
by Disney Book GroupFinding Nemo: The Junior Novelization is the paperback retelling of the hit movie!Fans of Disney/Pixar&’s Finding Nemo are sure to enjoy the whole story of a brave clown fish who leaves his home in Australia&’s Great Barrier Reef to rescue his captured son from a dentist&’s fish tank. Readers will also love the eight-page insert featuring full-color stills from the hit movie!
Finding Normal
by Stephanie FarisPerfect for fans of Jamie Sumner and Barbara Dee, this heartfelt middle grade novel about friendship, belonging, and the power of community follows a girl whose family is uprooted after a flood destroys their house.After a horrible storm floods her neighborhood, twelve-year-old Temple and her family are forced to move to a new town. They are some of the lucky ones, able to secure temporary housing relatively quickly. But Temple doesn&’t feel so lucky starting over at a brand-new school halfway through the year and feeling a weird spotlight on her family&’s situation from her new classmates. At home, things aren&’t any better as her family struggles to adjust while figuring out how they can afford to rebuild. When Temple sees a flyer for a local fundraiser, she decides she can do the same thing for her family. It would get her one big step closer to her old school, friends, and life. After enlisting the help of some new friends, Temple kicks her plan into action, quickly realizing it needs to be much bigger to help not only her family, but the dozens of others affected by the flood. But adding the pressures of the fundraiser to the strain of grappling with all the recent changes may be more than Temple can handle. As she searches for a return to normal, can she figure out what&’s truly important?
Finding Orion
by John David AndersonThe acclaimed author of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day and Posted returns with an unforgettable tale of love and laughter, of fathers and sons, of what family truly means, and of the ways in which we sometimes need to lose something in order to find ourselves.Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite constellations, and his father makes funky-flavored jellybeans for a living. One sister acts as if she’s always on stage, and the other is a walking dictionary. But no one in the family is more odd than Rion’s grandfather, Papa Kwirk. He’s the kind of guy who shows up on his motorcycle only on holidays handing out crossbows and stuffed squirrels as presents. Rion has always been fascinated by Papa Kwirk, especially as his son—Rion’s father—is the complete opposite. Where Dad is predictable, nerdy, and reassuringly boring, Papa Kwirk is mysterious, dangerous, and cool.Which is why, when Rion and his family learn of Papa Kwirk’s death and pile into the car to attend his funeral and pay their respects, Rion can’t help but feel that that’s not the end of his story. That there’s so much more to Papa Kwirk to discover.He doesn’t know how right he is.
Finding Perfect
by Elly SwartzTo twelve-year-old Molly Nathans, perfect is:—The number four—The tip of a newly sharpened No. 2 pencil—A crisp white pad of paper —Her neatly aligned glass animal figurinesWhat’s not perfect is Molly’s mother leaving the family to take a faraway job with the promise to return in one year. Molly knows that promises are sometimes broken, so she hatches a plan to bring her mother home: Win the Lakeville Middle School Poetry Slam Contest. The winner is honored at a fancy banquet with white tablecloths. Molly is sure her mother would never miss that. Right…? But as time passes, writing and reciting slam poetry become harder. Actually, everything becomes harder as new habits appear, and counting, cleaning, and organizing are not enough to keep Molly's world from spinning out of control. In this fresh-voiced debut novel, one girl learns there is no such thing as perfect.
Finding Ruby Starling
by Karen RiversThe Parent Trap comes to the digital age in this delightful new novel by the author of The Encyclopedia of Me.When Ruth Quayle used a special app to search for pictures of herself online, she found dozens of images of "Ruth Quayle" -- and one of "Ruby Starling."When Ruby Starling gets a message from a Ruth Quayle proclaiming them to be long-lost twin sisters, she doesn't know what to do with it -- until another message arrives the day after, and another one. It could be a crazy stalker ... but she and this Ruth do share a birthday, and a very distinctive ear....Ruth is an extroverted American girl. Ruby is a shy English one. As they investigate the truth of their birth and the circumstances of their separation, they also share lives full of friends, family, and possible romances -- and they realize they each may be the sister the other never knew she needed.Written entirely in e-mails, letters, Tumblr entries, and movie scripts, Finding Ruby Starling is the funny and poignant companion to Karen Rivers's The Encyclopedia of Me.
Finding Serendipity: Finding Serendipity Book Three (Tuesday McGillycuddy Adventures)
by Angelica BanksA magical journey into the land where stories come from“[A] sweet-toned, summer-fun story.” —The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Tuesday McGillycuddy and her beloved dog, Baxterr, discover that Tuesday's mother—the famous author Serendipity Smith—has gone missing, they set out on a magical adventure. In their quest to find Serendipity, they discover the mysterious and unpredictable place that stories come from. Here, Tuesday befriends the fearless Vivienne Small, learns to sail an enchanted boat, tangles with an evil pirate, and discovers the truth about her remarkable dog. Along the way, she learns what it means to be a writer and how difficult it can sometimes be to get all the way to The End.This title has Common Core connections.Finding Serendipity by Angelica Banks, with illustrations by Stevie Lewis, is the first in a series. that continues with book two, A Week Without Tuesday.“This enchanting story . . . celebrates the imagination and the connection writers feel with their stories. Spunky characters; spot-on pacing, providing perfectly timed plot revelations; and fully imagined worlds make this a charming winner.” —Booklist, starred review“With cinematic imagery and keen wit, the authors construct an inventive novel.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“Young writers will find inspiration in the tale—especially those who have a story within them but might be too shy to tell it.” —The New York Times Book Review
Finding Someplace
by Denise Lewis PatrickReesie Boone just knows that thirteen is going to be her best year yet-this will be the year she makes her very first fashion design on her Ma Maw's sewing machine. She'll skip down the streets of New Orleans with her best friends, Ayanna and Orlando, and everyone will look at her in admiration.But on Reesie's birthday, everything changes. Hurricane Katrina hits her city. Stranded at home alone, Reesie takes refuge with her elderly neighbor, Miss Martine. The waters rise. They escape in a boat. And soon Reesie is reunited with her family. But her journey back home has only begun.This is a story of a family putting itself back together, and a young girl learning to find herself.A Christy Ottaviano Book
Finding Tinker Bell #1: The Never Girls)
by Kiki Thorpe Jana ChristyFour best friends—Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby—travel to Never Land, where they find adventure and friendship. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter-book series for readers ages 6 to 9—Disney The Never Girls!
Finding Tinker Bell #2: Through the Dark Forest (Never Girls #15)
by Kiki Thorpe Jana ChristyFour best friends—Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby—travel to Never Land, where they find adventure and friendship. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter-book series for readers ages 6 to 9—Disney The Never Girls!
Finding Tinker Bell #3: On the Lost Coast (Never Girls #3)
by Kiki Thorpe Jana ChristyThe New York Times bestselling Disney Never Girls series continues with a new adventure, in which the Never Girls embark on a quest to find Tinker Bell!When Tinker Bell sets out on a trip beyond Never Land and disappears, it's up to the Never Girls--Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby--to find their missing fairy friend. But Tink's mission has taken her farther from Pixie Hollow than any fairy has gone before. In the third book in the new early chapter book series, Finding Tinker Bell, the Never Girls' quest takes them to the Lost Coast, a mysterious beach that is strangely familiar. Can the Never Girls, Silvermist, Fawn, Rosetta, and Iridessa escape the Lost Coast and find their friend? This book is perfect for children ages 6 to 9 who love adventure, fantasy--and fairies! Kate craves adventure and excitement. Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. Lainey dreams of talking to animals. Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone.Together, they are the Never Girls--four real girls in a fairy's world!
Finding Tinker Bell #4: Up the Misty Peak (Never Girls #4)
by Kiki ThorpeThe New York Times bestselling Disney: The Never Girls series continues with a new adventure in which the Never Girls embark on a quest to find Tinker Bell!When Tinker Bell sets out on a trip beyond Never Land and disappears, it's up to the Never Girls--Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby--to find their missing fairy friend. As they continue their quest on the mysterious Shadow Island, the girls are reunited with the herd of mist horses they met long ago in Never Land. Can the horses help the Never Girls and their fairy friends--Silvermist, Fawn, Rosetta, and Iridessa--finally find Tink before she is lost forever? This is the fourth book in Disney's new early chapter book series, Finding Tinker Bell, starring the Never Girls! It's perfect for children ages 6 to 9 who love adventure, fantasy--and fairies!Meet the Never Girls! Kate craves adventure and excitement. Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. Lainey dreams of talking to animals. Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone.Together, they are the Never Girls--four real girls in a fairy's world!
Finding Tinker Bell #5: To the Forgotten Castle (Never Girls)
by Kiki ThorpeThe New York Times bestselling Disney Never Girls series continues with a new adventure in which the Never Girls embark on a quest to find Tinker Bell!When Tinker Bell sets out on a trip beyond Never Land and disappears, it's up to the Disney Never Girls--Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby--to find their missing fairy friend. In the fifth book in the Finding Tinker Bell early chapter book series, the Never Girls' quest for Tink leads them to an enchanted castle where things aren't quite what they seem. Will the castle help the Never Girls, Silvermist, Fawn, Rosetta, and Iridessa unlock the secrets of Shadow Island and track down Tink before she is lost forever? This book is perfect for children ages 6 to 9 who love adventure, fantasy--and fairies! Kate craves adventure and excitement. Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. Lainey dreams of talking to animals. Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone.Together, they are the Never Girls--four real girls in a fairy's world!
Finding Tinker Bell #6: The Last Journey (Never Girls)
by Kiki ThorpeThe New York Times bestselling Disney: The Never Girls series continues as the Never Girls complete their quest to find Tinker Bell!When Tinker Bell sets out on a trip beyond Never Land and disappears, it's up to the Never Girls--Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby--to find their missing fairy friend. After a series of adventures on the mysterious Shadow Island, the girls finally find Tinker Bell! But getting off Shadow Island is not as easy as it seems. Will the Never Girls be able to return to Never Land with their long-lost friend? This is the sixth and final book in the early chapter book series, Finding Tinker Bell, starring the Never Girls! It's perfect for children ages 6 to 9 who love adventure, fantasy--and fairies! Kate craves adventure and excitement. Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. Lainey dreams of talking to animals. Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone.Together, they are the Never Girls--four real girls in a fairy's world!
Finding Yorgy (Michael Dahl Presents: Side-Splitting Stories)
by Benjamin HarperIn search of some summertime spending money, a young boy and his friend agree to paint a neighbor's garage. The neighbor allows the boys to come into her house for drinks and bathroom breaks. There's just one rule: don't let her high-energy, low-obedience puppy, Yorgy, out of the house. Unfortunately, that's exactly what they do! Will the boys locate the playful pup before it destroys the town and their chance to get paid? Find out in this side-splitting, rip-roaring chapter book, with an introduction by bestselling author Michael Dahl.
Finding Zasha
by Randi BarrowRandi Barrow is back with another gripping heroic World War II story about a boy and his best friend, a German shepherd! In 1941, the Germans began the long, bloody siege on Leningrad. During the chaos, twelve-year-old Ivan is sent to live with relatives when his mother's job is moved to the mountains. But it is a long and dangerous journey to get out of Leningrad. After settling into a new town it falls under Nazi occupation and Ivan is picked by Axel Recht, an especially heinous soldier, to come work for the Nazis. One of Ivan's more pleasant tasks is to train Alex's dogs. Yet Ivan is determined to use his position to undermine the Nazis and rescue the dogs. But Ivan underestimates Axel's attachment to Zasha and Thor, and soon finds himself being hunted by a ruthless soldier who will stop at nothing to get his dogs back. As World War II rages around them, Ivan must find a way to hide from Axel, protect Zasha and Thor, avoid the constant barrage of deadly bombings, and survive in the devastating conditions of a city cut off from the world.
Finding Zola
by Marianne MitchellAlmost a year ago, a car accident changed Crystal's life. The accident killed Crystal's father and left her confined to a wheelchair. Now, Crystal and her mother are staying at the home of Grandmother Emilia, who has just passed away. They face the painful task of sorting through Gram's possessions --and their own memories. Then Crystal's mother, an artist, is offered an unexpected chance to exhibit her work at a gallery in New Mexico--an opportunity she can't afford to turn down. While her mother is gone, Crystal is left in the care of Zola, a friend of her grandmothers. One day Zola suddenly disappears. A series of alarming incidents convinces Crystal that she must find Zola as quickly as possible. Two mysteries escalate simultaneously in Marianne Mitchell's vividly written novel. The question "Where's Zola?" forces Crystal to confront another, equally baffling question: Now that her life has changed so dramatically, who is Crystal?
Finding the Edge: My Life on the Ice
by Kristi Yamaguchi Karen ChenFigure skating icon and U.S. National Champion Karen Chen tells the amazing story of her rise to the top, featuring never-before-seen photos and behind-the-scenes details from her journey on and off the ice!At seventeen years old, Karen Chen has already achieved what some girls only dream of—and yet it’s only the beginning for this incredibly talented athlete.The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Karen began to figure skate at just five years old. Ten years and many grueling training sessions later, she broke out at the 2015 US Championships with a bronze medal. This was after sustaining a nearly career-ending ankle fracture a year earlier.In 2017, Karen became the US National Champion, winning gold in two programs and receiving the highest score ever recorded for the short program at the US National level. Now for the first time, Karen shares the story of how she got where she is today—and where she’s going next. Karen has already overcome astounding obstacles, and her grit, determination, and positive attitude have made her future truly limitless.In Finding the Edge, she shares, in her own words, what it’s like to be Karen Chen—and what it takes to achieve the impossible.Features a foreword from Kristi Yamaguchi, the Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and U.S. champion.
Finding the First T. Rex (Totally True Adventures)
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Jim NelsonIN 1902, WILLIAM HORNADAY handed a map to the famous paleontologist Barnum Brown. It was Hornaday's hand-drawn directions to a remote area of the Montana Badlands, where he believed amazing dinosaur fossils lay buried. Following the map, Brown dug up a jawbone edged with six-inch long teeth, the remains of a monstrous creature no one had ever seen before. But one bone wasn't enough, and Brown soon found himself in a desperate race to discover the skeleton of the mystery carnivore!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Finding the Music / En pos de la música
by Jennifer TorresBilingual English/Spanish. In this cheerful book, a determined Latina girl accidentally breaks her grandfather's vihuela and ventures into her community to find someone who can fix the instrument, leading her to discover his legacy as a mariachi player.When Reyna accidentally breaks Abuelito's vihuela-a small guitar-like instrument-she ventures out into the neighborhood determined to find someone who can help her repair it. No one can fix the vihuela, but along the way Reyna gathers stories and mementos of Abuelito and his music. Still determined, Reyna visits the music store, where the owner gives her a recording of Abuelito's music and promises that they can fix the vihuela together. Reyna realizes how much she's learned about Abuelito, his influence in the community, and the power of his music. She returns to her family's restaurant to share Abuelito's gifts with Mama and is happier still finally to hear the sweet sounds of Abuelito's music for herself. With lively illustrations by Renato Alarcão, the tradition of mariachi music comes to life in this bilingual story. Winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award, Finding the Music is a heartwarming tale of family, community, and the music that brings them all together.
Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery That Dazzled The World
by Mark WestonKirkus Star Mark Weston’s high-interest story and Rebecca Evans’s colorful graphics make scientific discovery the coolest thing this side of Jupiter. More than two centuries before Einstein, using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece, Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light with astounding accuracy. How was he able to do this when most scientists didn’t even believe that light traveled? Like many paradigm-shattering discoveries, Romer’s was accidental. Night after night he was timing the disappearance and reappearance of Jupiter’s moon Io behind the huge, distant planet. Eventually he realized that the discrepancies in his measurements could have only one explanation: Light had a speed, and it took longer to reach Earth when Earth was farther from Jupiter. All he needed then to calculate light’s speed was some fancy geometry.