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Mulan

2014

by Jian Li

There was once an extraordinary girl who was as beautiful as she was brave. She knew how to read and write and sew. She loved to ride horses and shoot her bow and arrows. But it was the love for her family and her father that made her into a great soldier.--Back cover

Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence

2014

by Gretchen Woelfle and Alix Delinois

Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells the story of a Massachusetts slave from the Revolutionary era--in 1781, she successfully used the new Massachusetts Constitution to make a legal case that she should be free

Muslim Nursery Rhymes

2014

by Mustafa Yusuf. McDermont and Terry Norridge-Austen

"Muslim Nursery Rhymes is a collection of 15 rhymes, each illustrated in full color. Based on traditional English nursery rhymes, this collection encourages an awareness of Islamic values and develops a sense of Muslim self- confidence in young children. It should be of particular importance to Muslim children growing up in a multicultural environment"--Bookseller's website

My Friend Suhana

2014

by Aanyah Abdullah and Shaila Abdullah

While volunteering with her mother at a community center, a seven-year-old girl befriends Suhana, also seven, whose cerebral palsy makes it difficult for her to communicate or control her movements. Includes facts about cerebral palsy.

My Nana and me

2014

by Irene Smalls and Cathy Ann Johnson

A young girl and her grandmother enjoy a day filled with tea parties, hide-and-seek, stories, and plenty of love

Nana’s big surprise

2014

by Amada Irma. Pérez and Maya Christina Gonzalez

Amada and her family build a chicken coop, hoping that her grandmother, visiting from Mexico, will enjoy raising the chickens and be distracted from her grief at Grandfather's death.

Never say a mean word again

2014

by Jacqueline Jules and Durga Bernhard

When Samuel's father, the grand vizier, hears Hamza call Samuel names and tells his son to make sure Hamza never speaks an unkind word to him again, Samuel knows he must obey but has a hard time finding the right means to do so. Includes information about Jewish poet Samuel Ha-Nagid and the legend which inspired the story

Night sky dragons

2014

by Elspeth Graham, Mal Peet and Patrick Benson

Yazul loves making kites with his grandfather, but all he truly desires is the approval of his father. Yazul's father, lord of a han along the Silk Road, is a man made stern by loneliness, and Yazul's love of kite-making only seems to elicit disappointment. "Travel and trade are what matters," his father says. But when the han is attacked by bandits, Yazul has an idea. With the help of his grandfather, he might just be able to use his kite-making skills to scare the bandits away and save the han. Will Yazul's courage and cleverness make his father proud?

Ninja Red Riding Hood

2014

by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Dan Santat

In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art

Noodle magic

2014

by Roseanne Thong and Meilo So

Grandpa Tu is famous for his special noodles, and as the emperor's birthday approaches, he encourages his granddaughter, Mei, to find her own noodle magic

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5013 books in the collection

Mulan

Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence

Muslim Nursery Rhymes

My Friend Suhana

My Nana and me

Nana’s big surprise

Never say a mean word again

Night sky dragons

Ninja Red Riding Hood

Noodle magic