Pride and Prejudice gets remixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street. Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn...
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Author:Zoboi, Ibi.Summary: - Author:Preus, JanetSummary:
Introduces learners to some of the different roles community members play in their neighborhood through fun lyrics and positive illustrations.
- Author:Wilkerson Sexton, MargaretSummary:
A stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters' ambitions for their own lives--set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San FranciscoAt home they are just sisters...
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Author:Freeman, RuSummary:One of Reader's Digest Best Summer Reads (US). Set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan civil war, Ru Freeman’s epic novel explores the lives of the diverse families that live on Sal Mal Lane and the heartbreaking ways this once...
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This book will be a significant reference for social work researchers, educators, and students, and for local, national, and international policy practitioners, urban planners, community developers, and community service providers.
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Author:Quintero, IsabelSummary:When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. But as the sun sets purple-blue-gold...
- Author:Rylant, CynthiaSummary:
Mr. Putter and Tabby's plans to cook a pot of homemade soup goes to the dogs--thanks to Mrs. Teaberry's pet, Zeke.
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Author:Lavoie, Marie-Renée, Grady, WayneSummary:Helen, alias "Joe," would rather be a boy and have all kinds of adventures like Lady Oscar, her favourite cartoon heroine. She daydreams about living in another time and achieving great things, but she must be content delivering...
- Author:Quintero, IsabelSummary:
Cuando Daisy Ramona va zumbando por su barrio con Papi en su moto, ve a la gente y los lugares que conoce desde siempre: ¡la tortillería! ¡La iglesia de Abuelita! ¡Franky, el labradoodle que ladra! También ve una comunidad que está...
- Author:Halton, ClarrisaSummary:
Carissa Halton and her young family move into a neighbourhood with a tough reputation. As they make their home in one of the oldest parts of the city, she reflects on the revitalization that is slowly changing the view from her little...
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Author:Berry, MichelleSummary:From fall to spring, the inhabitants of Edgewood Drive in the small town of Parkville prove that the simplest lives can be intricate and complicated. The interwoven, layered narrative of Michelle Berry's Interference moves...
- Author:Beauregard D, VirginieSummary:
Casimir habite le même quartier depuis sa naissance. Il y connaît tout le monde et y a plein d'amis. Un jour, une lettre arrive, et vient bouleverser sa vie. Une lettre du propriétaire qui annonce que sa mère, sa petite sœur et lui...
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Author:Barlow, MatthewSummary:This vibrant biography of Griffintown, an inner-city Montreal neighbourhood, brings to life the history of Irish identity in the legendary enclave. As Irish immigration dwindled by the late nineteenth century, Irish culture in the city...
- Author:Stead, Philip C.Summary:
How many dogs live in the neighborhood? Louis decides to find out by meeting every single one. Louis really wants a dog, but his Grandma insists, "There are enough dogs in the neighborhood already." While Louis disagrees, he realizes he...
- Author:Medina, MegSummary:
A big truck with its mouth wide open is parked at the curb, ready to gobble up Evelyn's mirror with the stickers around the edge...and the sofa that we bounce on to get to the moon.Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do...
- Author:Walker, Tricia ElamSummary:
Caldecott Honor, three time Coretta Scott King Award winner , and New York Times bestselling illustrator and her author cousin pay gorgeous homage to the street they grew up on and the loving community that made their childhood special...
- Author:McBride, JamesSummary:
Oprah's Book Club Pick A New York Times Bestseller One of The New York Times Top Ten Books of the Year A Washington Post Notable Novel One of TIME Magazine's Ten Best Novels of the Year From the author of the National Book Award–winning...
- Author:Older, Daniel JoséSummary:
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Daniel José Older's music-and-magic-filled YA urban fantasy about two teens who discover each other and their powers during a political battle within a unique diaspora community. "...
- Author:McCall Smith, AlexanderSummary:
Life at Corduroy Mansions, nestled in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood, is as lively as ever. While Berthea Snark scribbles a scathing biography of a Parliament member--her son!--William French frets that his own son will never leave...
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