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A homeless girl, who lives in a car with her mother, draws a lifelike portrait of an owl based on firsthand experience.

"Halle and her mother find unexpected solace on a tuberculosis ward in 1930s upstate New York"-- Provided by publisher.

Sid's poor broomstick flying abilities make her want to quit Witch Camp, but her moms help her realize she has other witchy talents.

"A trans girl discovers that her boring mother comes from a powerful and dangerous family of witches"-- Provided by publisher. Becca Slugg is bored. It's the tail-end of summer and it feels like she's done nothing but run errands for her family's Cape Disappointment Beach Inn, argue with her frustratingly overprotective mother, and have one-sided conversations with the giant spider living by the dumpsters out back. But Becca's wish for anything to...

On the day of her performance with her mother's mariachi band, Rosa battles stage fright but finds solace and confidence with the support of her Mamiachi and madrinas. Includes the history of the mariachi tradition, the rise of all-female mariachi groups, and a detailed look at a mariachi's signature suit.

When thirteen-year-old Safiya's mother falls into a coma, Safiya comes to terms with their complicated relationship and discovers more about herself through dreams that transport her to her mother's childhood in Kuwait.

"When Meena wonders about the microbes in the soil and everywhere, her scientist mom answers questions while they garden, gather vegetables, eat a snack and have a bath, in a book that includes a resource list and an author's note"-- Provided by publisher.

"Singer-songwriter, activist, feminist, and best-selling author Ani Di Franco has penned a lyrical narrative for her youngest audience: a picture book about the eye-opening act of voting. A young girl accompanies her mother to their local polling station and pays witness to the commonality of this experience. Her mother gently reinforces the great responsibility and importance of this act, while the girl moves through feelings of excitement, nervousness,...

Extrañando a su madre y sufriendo acoso escolar, Janney ya no puede cantar hasta que se inspira en una abeja particular en el jardín de la Abuela que trabaja más duro que las demás, lo que la lleva a abrir su corazón y su voz.

Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-lost mom is in danger, sending Rika on a magical adventure where she must learn to believe in herself to destroy evil.