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• The Peanut Man

  Deedy, Carmen Agra,

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  Cuban refugee Coqui warmly recalls the friendly peanut salesman from her Havana neighborhood when she encounters a vendor at a baseball game in Atlanta.

• When Alexander Graced the Table

  Smalls, Alexander, 1952-

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  Alexander loves Sundays, especially Sunday dinners, so when his mom asks him to make something special, all by himself, he sets out to make a dish that will show his family, especially Dad, just how sweet it is to be together. Includes recipe for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pete the Cat's Cool New Ride

  Dean, Kim, 1969-

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  Pete the Cat just got some new wheels. Beep, beep, beep! And as he's grooving down the street, he bumps into one friend, two friends, three! When they pile up in the car, Pete can't keep count and wonders if there is room for everyone. In his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Before I Lived Here

  Jensen, Stacy S.,

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  A boy explores the layered history of his neighborhood, from present day all the way back to the dinosaurs.

• Encounter at Owl Rock

  Moses, Rucker,

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  Twelve-year-old twin brothers Cypress and Oakley Young must stop aliens from taking over their Atlanta suburb.

• Family Feast!

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  Illustrator Frank Morrison lives in Atlanta. An intergenerational Black family gets together for a family feast, as they share love, laughter, and sweet treats

• Leo's Lunch Box

  Warnock, Raphael G.,

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  It's lunchtime at school, and Leo knows exactly what he's going to have: a baloney sandwich. His mom does the best she can, but sometimes Leo wishes they could afford more than baloney sandwiches. Then one day, the unexpected happens: His mom gets a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Got You

  a Brother's Promise

  Barnes, Derrick,

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  Illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice lives in Atlanta. A little boy adores his big brother, who is always there for him, playing with him and teaching him things.

• Forever Ripley

  Hoyle, McCall,

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  As German Shepherd Ripley's health declines, she realizes she must give her human Charlie the confidence to carry on.

• Zarina Divided

  Faruqi, Reem,

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  Zarina loves her life in Poona, India. She spends her days happily hanging out with her best friends, Geeta and Jahana, and playing with her three brothers. However, Zarina and her family are given unsettling news: Muslims and Hindus are to separate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paw & Order. 1, The Grilled Cheese Caper

  Platt, Jason,

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  The annual Grilled Cheese Festival is ruined when someone steals all the sandwiches, and it's up to Paw & Order detectives, Purrlock and Marlowe, to figure out who did it! Was it Jinny Giraffe, who was upset that the Grilled Cheese Festival kept her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tiger Slayer

  the Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India

  Lal, Ruby,

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  More than four centuries ago in India, a Muslim woman ruled a magnificent empire: Nur Jahan, whose name means "light of the world." Nur led troops into battle atop an elephant, hunted tigers, designed public buildings, and issued coinage and royal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kaya Morgan's Crowning Achievement

  Tew, Jill,

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  Twelve-year-old African American Kaya struggles to remain true to herself when she encounters bias while competing for the role of queen at the Renaissance Faire camp.

• Dear Manny

  Stone, Nic,

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  Jared Peter Christensen is running for president (of the Junior Class Council at his university, but still). His platform is solid--built on increased equity and inclusion in all sectors of campus life--and he's got a good chance of beating the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Infinite Glade

  Dashner, James

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  War has finally ignited. The Remnant Nation is done waiting. Their mission: destroy the Godhead and everything she stands for. But as Sadina and the islanders fight to protect the Goddess-who claims to be their only hope for Evolution's survival-the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amelia, If Only

  Albertalli, Becky,

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  Amelia Applebaum isn't in love with Walter Holland. He just happens to be her favorite moderately famous, YouTuber. Who she just happened to invite to prom. Okay, maybe her friends are right: She's slightly parasocially infatuated. But Amelia just…Read moreRead more of this annotation