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Oh, Emma
(age 7-10) by Barbara Baker growing up ... family Frustrated by life in a crowded housing project, Emma longs for a room of her own, but, because of family circumstances, must settle for far less. |
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Tutu Much Ballet
(age 7-10) by Gabrielle Charbonnet family ... growing up When her grandmother comes to visit during the summer, Charlotte thinks she will be allowed to go to gymnastics camp with her best friend, but her mother and grandmother insist that she take ballet lessons instead. |
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Magid Fasts for Ramadan
(age 7-10) by Mary Matthews growing up Magid, an eight-year-old Muslim boy in Cairo, is determined to celebrate Ramadan by fasting, despite the opposition of family members who feel that he is not yet old enough to fast. |
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The Russell and Elisa Stories (age 7-10) by Johanna Hurwitz growing up ... family ... school The stories of Russell, age six, and Elisa, age four, as they experience the frustrations and excitement of growing up. Now that he's six, Russell has some very important questions: If he has to wear hand-me-downs, shoulden't bigger kids wear hand-me-ups? If he can't say bad words, can he make up his own words when he's angry? If he has to get a report card, isn't it about time his parents got one to? title: Russell Sprouts title: Rip-roaring Russell title: Russell and Elisa title: "E" is for Elisa title: Make Room for Elisa |