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Cross Group 26
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Fiction 88
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Non-Fiction 12
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Boy/Man 100
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Secondary 67
Just right family
When Meili learns her parents are adopting another child, she must accept the role of big sister and realize a new addition can be just right too.--Provided by publisher
Just add one Chinese sister
The story of Claire's arrival in the United States from her birth home in China.
First laugh – Welcome Baby!
The First Laugh Ceremony is a celebration held to welcome a new member of the community. As everyone—from Baby's nima (mom) to nadi (big sister) to cheii (grandfather)—tries to elicit the joyous sound from Baby, readers are introduced to details about Navajo life and the Navajo names for family members. --publisher
Being you
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate things that make us special and how we can communicate who we are to others.
Who’s in my family?
Join Nellie and Gus and their family — plus all manner of other families — for a day at the zoo, where they see animal families galore! To top off their day, Nellie and Gus invite friends and relatives for a fun dinner at home. Accessible, humorous, and full of charming illustrations depicting families of many configurations (including -- same-sex parents, single parents, foster parents, separated/divorced parents, kids that are born or adopted into families), this engaging story interweaves conversations between the siblings and a matter-of-fact text, making it clear to every child that whoever makes up your family, it is perfectly normal — and totally wonderful.
Why are people different colors?
Why Are People Different Colors? provides the perfect platform to explore family issues and questions that children have as they grow up and try to make sense of the world around them. Each fully-illustrated spread poses questions around the theme of identity and diversity, helping children to understand different ethnic structures, cultures, and ages and generations. Explanations and advice for parents and carers to help guide and inform their child have been compiled by two child psychologists. --Publisher
Where are you, Bear?
Little Sophie is off across Canada to see her grandma--too bad she can't find her best buddy, Bear, in time for the trip. But when Bear notices he's been left behind, he starts a journey of his own to try to find his friend
Hey black child
"A lyrical, empowering poem that celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young ones to dream big and achieve their goals"--|cProvided by publisher
Yo soy Muslim
A lyrical celebration of multiculturalism as a parent shares with a child the value of their heritage and why it should be a source of pride, even when others disagree.
Chow mein and potstickers
After moving to a new city from his home in China, Chan decides to meet the other children in his neighborhood and learns about their home countries and cultures