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Grandpa's corner store Grandpa's corner store DyAnne DiSalvo Grandfather's corner grocery business is threatened by a new supermarket, but his granddaughter, Lucy, organizes the neighbors to convince him to stay. OL14855773W
Grandma and Me at the flea = Grandma and Me at the flea = Juan Felipe Herrera Juanito accompanies his grandmother to a flea market in southern California, where he helps her and the other vendors and where they enjoy seeing old friends from their Mexican-American community. OL14863179W
Percy's neighborhood Percy's neighborhood Stuart J. Murphy Percy learns about his neighborhood and its community helpers as he and his father hand out posters. OL16521178W
The treasure of Way Down Deep The treasure of Way Down Deep Ruth White In 1954, when mine closings bring an economic crisis to Way Down Deep, West Virginia, foundling Ruby Jolene Hurley makes a thirteenth-birthday wish to find the treasure rumored to have been buried by… OL16699788W
All through my town All through my town Jean Reidy Illustrations and simple, rhyming text take the reader on a tour around town. OL16704653W
Messenger (The Giver #3) Messenger (The Giver #3) Lois Lowry,David Morse,Fikret Topalli Second installment to Youth classic, "The Giver." Required in numerous 8th/9th grade English classrooms. Introducing the idea of a utopian society to youth for the 1st time. The well known Trilogy a… OL1846138W
My new town My new town Kirsten Hall,Gerardo Suzan While giving a tour of his new town, a young boy introduces the reader to his teacher, dentist, barber, and police officer, as well as to his newly adopted baby sister. OL19166468W
This Is My Neighborhood This Is My Neighborhood Lisa Bullard,Holli Conger,Intuitive All About Me-Social studies begin with a sense of self in this unique series. Young children gain perspective on their immediate world, including family groups and neighbors. OL1928181W
Before I let go Before I let go Marieke Nijkamp Returning to her small Alaska home town after her bipolar best friend's death, Corey uncovers chilling secrets about the townspeople and their treatment of Kyra prior to her drowning. OL19744033W
The dollar kids The dollar kids Jennifer Jacobson When a family buys a house in a struggling town for just one dollar, they are hoping to start over, but they may have traded one set of problems for another. OL19752426W
Curtain up Curtain up Lisa Fiedler After 12-year-old Anya is cut from her middle school soccer team, she decides to pursue her true passion, which is theater. With the help of her sister and new friend Austin, Anya puts together a kid… OL20005012W
Sam and Delilah Sam and Delilah Jenny Dale Delilah's owner wants to keep her from Sam, who does not seem good enough for the pedigree Delilah. OL21978692W
Our Little Kitchen Our Little Kitchen Jillian Tamaki In this lively, rousing picture book from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki, a crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. With a garden full of produce, a joyf… OL22141661W
British Values : the Town Makeover British Values : the Town Makeover Deborah Chancellor,Elif Balta Parks 1 volume : 25 cm OL25199503W
My world My world Josie Firmin A preschooler introduces herself, her family, and her surroundings, including her home, street, and town. Foldout pages illustrate related vocabulary words. OL2878758W
Yearning Yearning Bell Hooks,Christopher Raschka "For bell hooks, the best cultural criticism sees no need to separate politics from the pleasure of reading. Yearning collects together some of hooks's classic and early pieces of cultural criticism … OL31122W
The simple people The simple people Tedd Arnold In a thought-provoking, present-day fable about the need to live in harmony with nature and with our own inner selves, Node's invention leads his people on a perilous journey away from their roots an… OL478801W
Scamp and the blizzard boys Scamp and the blizzard boys Dorothy Hamilton When a blizzard causes Craig and his dog Scamp to take refuge with Doug and his mother, they all take precautions to survive the storm and then watch the community band together to help those in need. OL5367935W
The big orange splot The big orange splot Daniel Manus Pinkwater When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects his entire neighborhood. OL84064W
Last Days in Africville Last Days in Africville Dorothy Perkyns Please post a summary of this story i need one for a small project. I NEED HELP PRONTO! OL8613257W
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