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9781338541649 Front Desk Kelly Yang "Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?"--Page 2 of cover.
9781338663365 Fun, Fun, Fun! Derek Anderson "Croc is grumpy. Ally is happy. Croc sees a problem. Ally finds a solution. The best friends overcome their differences as they go for a swim, shop for hats, and deal with a big bug."--
9780439026123 Galaxies, Galaxies! Gail Gibbons
9780439098670 George Washington Garnet Jackson, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu Vocabulary and sentences for beginning readers. Cartwheel Books
9780439424370 Ghost Class Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey In this spooky new series from the creative team behind "The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids," Cassidy and Jeff discover there's a ghost class in the basement of their school. Illustrations. Scholastic Paperbacks
9780679883395 Ghost Town at Sundown Mary Pope Osborne Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Wild West, where they experience excitement and danger and try to solve a riddle. Random House Books for Young Readers
9780439649681 Giant Children Brod Bagert A collection of humorous poetry on family and school.
9780152053802 Gleam and Glow Eve Bunting After his home is destroyed by war, eight-year-old Viktor finds hope in the survival of two very special fish. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
9781570916663 Going to School in India Lisa Heydlauff "A Global Fund for Children book."--Front cover. Charlesbridge Publishing
9780399254918 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep.
9780547820118 Gone Fishing Tamera Will Wissinger A father and son go fishing, with a big fishing rod for the daddy and a little one for the child. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
9780545785204 Groundhog Day From Black Lagoon Mike Thaler Groundhog Day is here and Hubie is not happy about it. Who has ever heard of an anima predicting the weather? His class is going to do a morning news show about it. Hubie has to be the anchorman. How man weeks left until Hubie is not embarrassed anymore? -- Back cover.
9781524717049 Grump: the (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Liesl Shurtliff From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen. Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind. At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side in exchange for magic and information. But as time goes on, Grump starts to suspect that Queen E.V.I.L. may not be as nice as she seems. . . . When the queen commands him to carry out a horrible task against her stepdaughter, Snow White, Grump is in over his head. He's bound by magic to help the queen, but also to protect Snow White. As if that wasn't stressful enough, the queen keeps bugging him for updates through her magic mirror! He'll have to dig deep to find a way out of this pickle, and that's enough to make any dwarf Grumpy indeed. Yearling
9780316312073 Guts & Glory: the American Revolution Ben Thompson This fourth book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series takes readers through the exciting and fascinating history of the American Revolution. Perfect for history buffs and fans of the Broadway hit show Hamilton! From George Washington crossing the icy Delaware, to Molly Pitcher fearlessly firing her cannon, the people of the American Revolution were some of the bravest and most inspiring of all time. Jump into a riot in the streets of Boston, join the Culper Spy Ring as they steal secrets in the dead of night, and watch the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this accessible, illustrated guide to the birth of the United States. History buff and popular blogger Ben Thompson's extensive research and irresistible storytelling make history come alive in this fourth book in the unforgettable Guts & Glory series. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
9780439784573 Halloween Fraidy Cat Abby Klein Join Freddy and his friends for another 1st grade adventure The eighth in the popular series by an elementary school teacher who's seen it all. Meet Freddy Thresher, a boy who has a nose for trouble and a last name that's made him an expert on sharks. You can learn more about sharks, too, in Freddy's Shark Journal at the back of the book. And see if you can find the word "fin" hidden in every picture With content, humor, characters, and vocabulary that are perfect for the chapter-book reader--it's time to get ready for Freddy Blue Sky Press (AZ)
076714003996 Hanging on to Home Cathy East Dubowski and Mark Dubowski
9780545401098 Happy Endings Robin Pulver When Mr. Wright makes his students study word endings on the last day of school, even the suffixes rebel.
9780439788045 Hardwood Heroes John Smallwood Presents biographical profiles of some of the top players in the National Basketball Association, including Dirk Nowitzki, Gilbert Arenas, and Grant Hill. Scholastic Paperbacks
9780545462204 Hatchet Gary Paulsen Scholastic
9780810910874 Haym Salomon Susan Goldman Rubin Introduces young readers to Haym Salomon, the Jewish immigrant from Poland credited with being the "Financier of the American Revolution." Harry N. Abrams