Maggie Tokuda-Hall
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AANHPI Authors: Board & Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
APL Kids: Read Your Heart Out
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (WPLD)
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APL Kids: Read Your Heart Out
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (WPLD)
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Based on a true story of love and resilience at the Minidoka incarceration camp.
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"By sinking a fleet of Imperial Warships, the Pirate Supreme and their resistance fighters have struck a massive blow against the Emperor. Now allies from across the empire are readying themselves, hoping against hope to bring about the end of the conquerors' rule and the rebirth of the Sea. But trust and truth are hard to come by in this complex world of mermaids, spies, warriors, and aristocrats. Who will Genevieve--lavishly dressed but washed up,...
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A desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial daughter find a connection on the high seas in a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic. Aboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. The brutal life of a pirate is about survival: don't trust, don't stick out, don't feel. When the pirates prepare to sell their unsuspecting passengers into...
4) Squad
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"Becca moves to an upscale Silicon Valley suburb and is surprised when she develops a bond with girls who belong to the popular clique-and even more surprised when she learns their secrets"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Being a samurai isn't easy. Sixteen-year-old Chihiro Ito knows that more than anyone. Her father is renowned among the samurai, but the only thing Chihiro is known for is spending way too much time on her phone obsessing over Tatsuo Nakano, Chihiro's idol and the first woman to be accepted into Kesi Academy, a prestigious samurai school. So, when Chihiro's father is conscripted for service and the opportunity arises to work with Tatsuo in his stead,...
6) Pearl Harbor
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2023 Bluestem Read-a-Likes (SCPL-YS)
Celebrate Military Appreciation Month
Military Appreciation Month for Kids
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Celebrate Military Appreciation Month
Military Appreciation Month for Kids
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"A highly-designed and illustrated (including graphic novel panels) overview the truths and lies about the attack on Pearl Harbor"-- Provided by publisher.
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"It begins with an octopus who plays the ukulele. Since this is a story, the octopus has to want something--maybe to travel to faraway galaxies in a totally awesome purple spaceship. Then the octopus sets out to build a spaceship out of soda cans, glue, umbrellas, glitter, and waffles. OK, maybe the octopus needs some help, like from an adorable bunny friend, and maybe that bunny turns out to be . . . a rocket scientist? (Probably not.) But could...
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Cuando Becca entra a una nueva escuela elitista, nunca espera llamar la atención de las chicas más populares. Tampoco espera que la inviten a su exclusivo grupo. Pero lo hacen. Le enseñan cómo vestirse, cómo actuar y a qué fiestas debe asistir. Hasta que, en una noche de luna llena, le revelan su secreto: son chicas lobas. Aquí es cuando una persona normal huiría gritando, pero Becca no huye, ni grita, ni quiere escapar. Quiere pertenecer....









