Rajani Larocca
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
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"Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted--they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma, although their names are linked--Reha means "star" and Punam means "moon"--but they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out that her...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
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Seventh grader and math wiz Trish plans to play on the baseball team, but fellow math wiz Ben thinks baseball is a torture he would like to avoid--but now the two, who competed against each other in a math tournament, find themselves on the same baseball team. Includes recipes and math facts.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
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Can Mimi undo the mayhem caused by her baking in this contemporary-fantasy retelling of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream? Eleven-year-old Mimi Mackson comes from a big Indian American family: Dad's a renowned food writer, Mom's a successful businesswoman, and her three older siblings all have their own respective accomplishments. It's easy to feel invisible in such an impressive family, but Mimi's dream of proving she's not the least-talented...
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Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling with this bilingual (Spanish and English) edition!
For the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan, Bina is determined to make beaded bracelets for her brothers all by herself. She finds out which colors her brothers like and dislike and sets to work. Working with her every-other-one beading pattern causes Bina to discover something new about patterns-and her brothers.
Storytelling Math celebrates...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Kids imparts good values through heartwarming and humourous stories to help kids put their best foot forward.
Lucas is the jokester in his squad of friends. He's always sunny--and usually ready with a funny quip or silly joke. His friends are used to Lucas being the life of the party, and the whole apartment building relies on his good humor. But what happens when he's the one who needs cheering up?
Another adventure...
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Bina has three older brothers and this year she wants to make them bracelets for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian holiday that celebrates brothers and sisters--but first she must come up with patterns that include only their favorite colors, plus one unique bead that celebrates their special interests.
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[2021]
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"There's a secret code inside you, a code called DNA. A code that tells your body's cells what they should do each day. It looks like twisted ladders, or tiny, twirling noodles. It makes us into people, instead of into poodles. Why can't humans breathe underwater? Why are some people tall and others short? Why do we resemble our parents and grandparents? This book explores all this and more in flowing, rhyming text, explaining cells, DNA, and genetics...
12) Now! (Barks Dog)
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Babies imparts good values through heartwarming and humorous stories to help little ones put their best foot forward.
Dog and Dad go camping, and Dog wants s'mores NOW. But Dog has to wait for a bit before he can enjoy his dessert. They are a few things that need to happen, including finding a campsite, setting up the tent, and then assembling the ingredients.
This lighthearted board book addresses the need to be patient....