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1) Little women
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English
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"The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American feminist novel, reflecting the tension between cultural obligation and artistic and personal freedom"--
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"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
3) Almost home
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English
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Sixth-grader Sugar and her mother lose their beloved house and experience the harsh world of homelessness.
5) Keeper
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English
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On the night of the blue moon when mermaids are said to gather on a sandbar in the Gulf of Mexico, ten-year-old Keeper sets out in a small boat, with her dog BD and a seagull named Captain, determined to find her mother, a mermaid, as Keeper has always believed, who left long ago to return to the sea.
7) So B. It
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English
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After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor, twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is.
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"Ladybug Girl loves her mama, and can't wait to spend the day with her. They plant flowers in the garden, share a special lunch, and enjoy a favorite movie. Together-time has never been so sweet. This simple story celebrates the special bond between moms and daughters, perfect for the youngest readers" -- from publisher's web site.
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Seventeen-year-old Ross Quest, a master thief, enters the Thieves' Gambit, a competition consisting of dangerous, international heists, in order to save her mother's life.
At only seventeen years old, Ross Quest is already a master thief, especially adept at escape plans. Until her plan to run away from her legendary family of thieves takes an unexpected turn, leaving her mother's life hanging in the balance. In a desperate bid, she enters the Thieves'...
10) Little diva
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Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
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Nena wants to be a Diva, with a capital D, just like her mommy, who's a star on Broadway. So she learns all she can about singing and dancing when she is at the theater and trains day and night to make her dreams come true.
11) The golden braid
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Hagenheim volume 6
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Thomas Nelson
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English
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Rapunzel can throw a knife better than any man. She paints beautiful flowering vines on the walls of her plaster houses. She sings so sweetly she can coax even a beast to sleep. But there are two things she is afraid her mother might never allow her to do: learn to read and marry. Fiercely devoted to Rapunzel, her mother is suspicious of every man who so much as looks at her daughter, and warns her that no man can be trusted. After a young village...
12) The wicked ones
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Disney Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Attending the royal debut party, their one chance to impress the Prince and live up to their cruel and bitter mother's expectations, sisters Drizella and Anastasia get a taste of freedom, pitting them against a mother whose greatest power lies in manipulation.
13) Keeping secrets
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Main Street volume 7
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English
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Flora, Ruby, Olivia, and Nikki have a new neighbor, Willow, who seems like a natural fit for their group of friends. But Willow doesn't seem to want to be friends, maybe because she has a secret.
14) Me & Mama
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Denene Millner Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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For a little girl on a rainy day, the best place to be is with Mama.
15) Mosquitoland
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English
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"When she learns that her mother is sick in Ohio, Mim confronts her demons on a thousand-mile odyssey from Mississippi that redefines her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane"--
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"The northern lights, also called auroras, are gorgeous displays of color that illuminate the night sky. Inspired by the authors' own experiences and rendered in stunning color paintings, A Search for the Northern Lights brings the reader along on a parent-child journey as they learn about auroras and how to find them and marvel at the many wonders of nature. A helpful guide is also included for those hoping to catch their own glimpse of the incredible...
17) Raybearer
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English
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Raised in isolation, Tarisai yearns for the closeness she could have as one of the Crown Prince's Council of 11, but her mother, The Lady, has magically compelled Tarisai to kill the Crown Prince.
18) My favorite run
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Fit Kids Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"Day after day Mom went out for a run. Anna stayed home. Then one day...Anna decides to join in the fun! Cheer Anna on as she joins her Mom and goes for her first run. What will she see and learn along the way? Will she make it? Keep an eye on the bunny for a subtle retelling of a classic tale to find the story about pacing every runner knows too well."-Jkt. flap.
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After losing her mom. Willa is grieving and having a hard time living with her dad and his new family on an island off the coast of Washington State. Her dad tries to cheer her up by taking her whale watching, something Willa's mom used to do. While all the passengers are on one side of the boat, Will encounters a humpback whale on the opposite side. Willa feels so lonely that she starts to talk to the whale--and the whale talks back! The whale, named...