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Go home.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boy nearly fell back, and that made him flail toward the surf just before he caught his balance. Then he stumbled around Gabe. And in the stumbling, he shoved Gabe’s shoulder. The move had been so quick that Olive couldn’t tell if he only reached out to keep from falling into the water, or if it was a smooth up-yours right back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the beach he fled fast as a wild horse. He leapt over trees downed by the tide and rising high water. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut almost before Gabe turned from his rage, the kid was part of the gray trees in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis novel is a true collaboration between Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma, told in the alternating narratives of Olive and Samir. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA timely, provocative, and nuanced story about immigration, prejudice, torn loyalties and belonging. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe title carries different meaning for each character. For Samir, home is wherever his family can be together. Olive’s mother may be forced to sell their house, even though it is full of memories of her brother. And Gabe will protect his family and home at any cost. His dirt bike bears the slogan “America is full. 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to 18
/ grades 7
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Go Home
In a small New Hampshire town, two teenagers from vastly different backgrounds find their future dreams challenged by family trauma and racism.
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When I Visited Grandma
Maya is excited to be in India visiting Grandma, but their time together isn’t quite what she expected … A companion book to When I Found Grandma.
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Wangari Speaks Out
Wangari Maathai was the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Her speech is part of the Speak Out series.
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The Little Green Envelope
A little green envelope longs to go on a journey. Will it be chosen to deliver Olive’s letter to her far-away friend?
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A lively look at the journey of a West Coast tugboat towing a log boom, as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
The Prisoner and the Writer
An illustrated, middle-grade treatment of the Dreyfus Affair told from the perspectives of Jewish army captain Alfred Dreyfus and writer Emile Zola.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Night Sounds
When the rain forest animals are kept awake by the sound of crying, the solution turns out to be perfectly simple--a mother's kiss.
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The King's Daughter
An eighteen-year-old orphan is summoned to sail from France to the wilds of North America to become a king's daughter and marry a French settler.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
I Know Here
A simple yet deeply felt and vibrantly illustrated story about a little girl who knows and loves the place she lives but has to move away.
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ages 5
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
I Wish I Could Draw
A funny story about the wonderful things you can create if you refuse to limit (and label) yourself.
