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The Skirt
(age 7-10) by Gary Soto growing up Publisher comments: The skirt is gone. Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. She brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It's not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata's mother when she was a child in Mexico. On Sunday, Miata and her dance group are going to dance forklorico. It’s Friday afternoon. Miata doesn't want her parents to know she's lost something again. Can she find a way to rescue the precious skirt in time? |
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Thumbelina Tiny Little Runaway Bride
(age 7-10) by Barbara Ensor adventure ... growing up ... folklore Catalog: In this expanded version of the Andersen fairy tale, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb becomes separated from her overprotective mother, has adventures with various animals, and records her feelings in a diary as she gains self-reliance and searches for someone to love. |
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Journey to Cahokia: a Boy's visit to the Great Mound City
(age 7-10) by Albert Lorenz growing up ... historical Explore the world of a Native American mound city more than 600 years ago. Based on new research and archival images, this book relates the coming-of-age tale of a young Native American named Little Hawk. With his family and others from their tribe, Little Hawk is chosen to make a trading journey form his small village to the great mound city of Cahokia (800-1400 CE), in the midwestern United States. |
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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: Rip-roaring Russell |
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Peach Street Mudders Series (age 7-10) by Matt Christopher growing up ... friendship ... sports The Peach Street Mudders learn a lot about sportsmanship, and a lot about life. title: The Hit-Away Kid |