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[2022]., Preschool, A Golden Book Call No: Easy DISNEY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Big golden book.Summary Note: "Retells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family that lives in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed region called Encanto--a wondrous place whose magic becomes threatened and whose rescue depends on the only member of the Madrigal family who doesn't possess magical gifts"--
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-- Hold tight, do not let go[2015]., Amulet Books Call No: YOUNG ADULT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Nadine goes to live with her father in Miami while her cousin Magdalie, raised as her sister, remains behind in a refugee camp, dreaming of joining Nadine but wondering if she must accept that her life and future are in Port-au-Prince.
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[2018]., Primary, Dial Books for Young Readers Call No: Easy DIAZ Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland...and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage"--
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: Fantasy Fic Bourne Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: After her mother's death, eleven-year-old Josephine has become content living with her fisherman father in their Barbados island home. Each time her father tries moving on and dating someone, Josephine scares them off. She tries out for her school's cricket team to keep her father too busy to date, and even makes a wish on a silk cotton tree. However, her father's latest catch, Mariss, isn't scared at all. In fact, Josephine suspects something sinister about her. Drawing on the stories of her island ancestors, Josephine must figure out who this woman is and what her motives are for stealing her father away.
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2013., Adolescent, Harcourt Call No: Historical Fiction Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In free verse, evokes the voice of Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, a book-loving writer, feminist, and abolitionist who courageously fought injustice in nineteenth-century Cuba. Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source notes.