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Raza’s Bindu

2016

by Ritu Khoda, Vanita Pai and Kundan Shanbhag

BINDU is a familiar symbol in Indian culture, but how does a child respond to it? Young Raza started searching for deeper meanings within the BINDU and saw it as more than just a Dot. It lingered with him till he started giving creative expression, using BINDU as the focal point. This book delves into the works of famous Indian artist S.H. Raza and takes children on a fantastic visual journey. It directs them to demystify the BINDU and introspect on its meaning and significance. Raza's world of BINDU--as Universe, Sun, Panchtatva and more--unfolds through brilliant illustrations and a stirring narrative. Creatively interlaced with fun projects, BINDU unlocks the realm of art to children. -- publisher

Real sisters pretend

2016

by Megan Dowd Lambert and Nicole Tadgell

Safe in the knowledge that adoption has made them "forever family," stepsisters Mia and Tayja improvise an imaginary adventure with a joyful homecoming to a real home with their two moms

Refuge

2016

by Anne Booth

A retelling of the nativity story from a perspective emphasizing the struggle of Mary and Joseph as refugees.-- Provided by publisher

Rosa’s very big job

2016

by Ellen Mayer and Sarah Vonthron-Laver

Rosa wants to be helpful while her mother is at the store, but has to keep telling Grandpa how to do things right.

Rudas

2016

by Yuyi Morales

Señoras y señores, niños y niñas, the time has come to welcome the spectacular, two-of-a-kind . . . LAS HERMANITAS! No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Las Hermanitas, Lucha Queens! Their Poopy Bomb Blowout will knock em' down! Their Tag-Team Teething will gnaw opponents down to a pulp! Their Pampered Plunder Diversion will fell even the most determined competitor! But what happens when Niño comes after them with a move of his own? Watch the tables turn in this wild, exciting wrestling adventure. ~Provided by publisher

Sand sister

2016

by Amanda White and Yuyi Morales

"A little girl misses having anyone to play with on the beach - until she realizes she can create a companion of her own. But what will she do when her sand sister must return to the sea? This touching story is all about the power of the imagination."--Amazon

School’s First Day of School

2016

by Adam Rex and Christian Robinson

"A New York Times bestselling author (The True Meaning of Smekday) and illustrator (Last Stop on Market Street) team bring you a fresh look at the first day of school, this time from the school's perspective. It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him? The school has a rough start, but as the day goes on, he soon recovers when he sees that he's not the only one going through first-day jitters." -- publisher

Serena sees her footprints on the Moon

2016

by Sean Reed and Sam Beck

A girl imagines leaving her footprints on the Moon next to the ones left by the twelve astronauts who walked there.

She stood for freedom

2016

by Angela Fairwell, Loki Mulholland and Charlotta Janssen

Biography of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland follows her from her childhood in 1950s Virginia through her high school and college years, when she joined the Civil Rights Movement, attending demonstrations and sit-ins. She also participated in the Freedom Rides of 1961 and was arrested and imprisoned. Her life has been spent standing up for human rights.

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2016

by Kathryn Cole and Qin Leng

"When Dee-Dee finds herself excluded from various activities and clubs by the other kids, she and her teacher come up with a plan to show what good friends are and how they should treat each other."--Amazon.com

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