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Finding Junie Kim

A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents' experiences as lost children during the Korean War.

Coco

A graphic novelization of Disney/Pixar "Coco" in which a young boy named Miguel Rivera loves music, and wants to become an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, but no music is allowed in his household, so he takes a journey to the Land of the dead to unlock the real story behind his family's history.

Our heroes of COVID-19

"Joel and his grandpa love spending time together. Then, the Covid-19 shutdown happened, so they had to stay apart. But now they are finally able to meet again and do many of the things they enjoy. While on their first walk in a long time, they talk about the shutdown. Who are the heroes who helped everybody during this difficult time? Joel and his grandpa enjoy a beautiful summer day and talk about how important doctors, nurses, grocery store workers, truck drivers, and many others in our communities are, to all of us"--Provided by publisher.

Nana says I will be famous one day

2020
"Nana cheers the loudest at her grandson's basketball game. She dances in the aisles at the spring concert. She yells at the umpire that he needs to get his eyes checked when he doesn't call the strikes her grandson pitches. But when this go-go-go grandmother takes a tumble trying to get a front-row seat at the basketball game, it's her grandson who roots her on in her recovery"--OCLC.

Grandpa's girls

2011
A young girl and her cousin visit their grandpa's farm and have the opportunity to learn about their late grandmother and explore a room with boxes of ribbons, medals, and photographs of their grandfather in uniform.

Sara? y el significado de lo genial

2018
"Fourth grader Sarai Gonzalez can do anything. She can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Sarai's grandparents are forced to move, even Sarai's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super-awesome plan with her younger sisters and cousin to buy back the house. Will Sarai find away to save the day?"--Back cover.

We wait for the sun

2021
"The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Dovey Johnson Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author's boundary-breaking career"--Provided by publisher.
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The keeper of wild words

2020
Mimi is a writer and when she finds that some of her favorite words for natural things, such as wren, violet, and dandelion, are disappearing she appoints her granddaughter, Brooke, as the keeper of wild words, and shows her how to bring them to life by knowing, appreciating, and using the things they stand for.

Making toast

a family story
2011
Roger Rosenblatt recounts how he and his wife struggled to accept a new sense of normal after their daughter Amy died of an asymptomatic heart condition and they moved in with Amy's husband to help care for the couple's three children.

Genevieve's war

2019
"In August 1939 Genevieve makes an impulsive decision not to get on a train to take her to a boat back to New York and must spend the duration of World War II with her grandmother in a small village in Alsace, France, where she becomes involved with the French resistance"--Provided by publisher.

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