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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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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.

Palo Verde Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:34 2012
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