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"After Milly discovers a pride flag in Grandad's attic, this adorable pair are motivated by the past to start a pride parade in their small town. Activism and celebration go hand in hand as the town gathers to help build a world where everyone is proud to be themselves"--
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"Jesse's family has adopted Milo the kitten from the shelter. But little do they know that Milo was "born under a raincloud" and is perfectly happy to be grumpy! When Milo refuses to play with Jesse and retreats to hide under the couch instead, the family thinks that is that. Until, surprisingly, Milo starts to bond with the family's grumpiest member: Grandpa"--
7) Finch house
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When eleven-year-old Micah's grandfather goes missing, her instincts lead her to the off-limits Finch House, but when a boy named Theo invites her in, Micah realizes she cannot leave and must convince the house to let her go.
10) Out for blood
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Drake chronicles volume 03
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As a senior at the secretive Helios-Ra Academy, eighteen-year-old vampire hunter Hunter Wild just wants to make it through her last year of school, but in order to do so she might have to betray her grandfather and date a vampire.
11) On the way home
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On the way home Grandpa and I saw a monkey swinging in a tree, and alligator jumping in a puddle, a tiger bouncing on a trampoline... And even a tap dancing zebra!
12) Baking buddies
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J.C. and his grandfather want to make cupcakes, but baby Maya does not seem to want to go to sleep, so they need to figure out a way to bake and babysit at the same time. Includes discussion and writing activities.
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"Jill's nonno has a funny way with words. On their weekly walks together, Jill can always depend on his silly turns of phrase: "Hummingbird!" says Jill. "Sugar-drinker!" says Nonno. "Seaplane!" says Jill. "I DO see a plane!" says Nonno. But lately, Nonno is acting different. Worst of all, he seems to have lost his words. So Jill comes up with a unique way to help him find them."--
14) Where is Poppy?
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"Melvin Kusin (1926 - 2018), called "Poppy" by me and his other grandchildren, was a World War II veteran, Senior Olympics track star, and Texas chili mix entrepreneur. Poppy's life was bold and full of unexpected turns. But of his many adventures, Poppy was most proud of leading our family's Passover Seder for seventy-two years in a row. He taught us that traditions have the power to bring and keep families together. It's through these special moments...
15) Always with you
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"A heartfelt new picture book from bestselling children's author Eric Walters (From the Heart of Africa) and Halifax-based artist Carloe Liu. In this poignant story, we follow young Emily who has recently lost her grandfather. As she grows, she discovers a series of letters he left behind for her, offering grandfatherly advice at life's most pivotal moments: first day of high school, graduation day, wedding, and ending with the birth of her own child....
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How do you cheer someone up when they're stuck in a boring old hospital bed? Cora is determined to find a way. Grandpa Jim can only see a small square of blue sky from his hospital window, so Cora decides there's only one thing to do--she will bring him some sea to go with it! First, she brings him a hat full of sea. Then she brings him a hat full of countryside. She even brings him the moon, the black velvet night, and the shimmering, glimmering...
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Sixth-grader Selena Estrella Herrera's family moves to El Paso to help care for her grandfather, and she tries to reinvent herself by claiming her identity as *Strella--but the project her team chooses is about the singer Selena after whom *Strella is actually named.
19) Aim
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As World War II threatens the United States in 1941, fourteen-year-old Junior Bledsoe fights his own battles at home. Junior struggles with school and with anger�at his father, his insufferable granddaddy, his neighbors, and himself�as he desperately tries to understand himself and find his own aim in life. But he finds relief in escaping to the quiet of the nearby woods and tinkering with cars, something he learned from his Pop, and a fatherly...
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When Eden Smith moves into the bizarre old mansion housing her grandfather, Vulcan Smith, she discovers a strange society of metalworkers whose mastery verges on the magical, and when her grandfather is punished for rebelling against the guild, Eden must complete a series of deadly feats to save him.
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