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1) Dash
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Series
Dogs of World War II volume 2
Language
English
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Description
When her family is forced into an internment camp, Mitsi Kashino is separated from her home, her classmates, and her beloved dog Dash; and as her family begins to come apart around her, Mitsi clings to her one connection to the outer world--the letters from the kindly neighbor who is caring for Dash.
2) Kira-kira
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English
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
OBD Newbery Medal Winners (1922-2022) - YOUTH
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
OBD Newbery Medal Winners (1922-2022) - YOUTH
Description
Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill. kira-kira (kee' ra kee' ra): glittering; shining Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is kira-kira for the same reason. And so are...
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English
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AANHPI Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Herget Visit March 2022
K&T - AAPI Month
Herget Visit March 2022
K&T - AAPI Month
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Keiko, Audrey, and Jenna have always been best friends, and Keiko desperately wants it to stay that way, but now they are starting seventh grade, and everything seems to be changing; Audrey is obsessed with the idea of them all securing boyfriends, but when she and Jenna focus on the same boy their friendship starts to break apart--and then Keiko finds herself attracted to Audrey's brother, Conner (who has generally been cast as the enemy), and suddenly...
4) Mask
Author
Series
League of Secret Heroes volume 2
Language
English
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Akiko, Mae, and Josie, also called the Infinity Trinity, spring into action after learning that a spy is betraying secrets to the Japanese military--and that Akiko's mother may be involved.--
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Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 7
Language
English
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Description
When Jasmine and family visit Kabo, the Japanese village where her grandmother grew up, she is homesick and angry with her older sister for not playing with her, but when they start to compromise, they discover ways to bridge their differences. Includes author's note and instructions on how to make a folding fan.