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Unfortunately, Nora's mother, Alice, is less than thrilled about the trip. She worries about what the future holds for her young, idealistic daughter and her opinions haven't gone unnoticed. Nora couldn't feel more unsupported by her mother, and in the weeks leading up to the trip, the women are as disconnected as they've ever been. But seconds after saying goodbye to Alice at the airport terminal, Nora hears a voice call out: "Wait! Stop! I'm coming...
3) Saturday
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Pub. Date
2019.
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When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together.
4) Almost home
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Sixth-grader Sugar and her mother lose their beloved house and experience the harsh world of homelessness.
5) Little women
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Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.
10) Violets are blue
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Pub. Date
2021.
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286 pages ; 22 cm
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Twelve-year-old Wren, who is learning special effects makeup, is thrilled to be makeup artist for her new school's production of Wicked, but her parents' divorce is seriously affecting her mother.--
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[2020]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Tiara's mother, a talented and popular hatmaker, closes her shop when a new store opens that sells cheaper hats, but Tiara finds a way to help restore Momma's dream. Includes author's note and introductions to famous black milliners.
14) How to be brave
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Pub. Date
2021.
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280 pages ; 22 cm.
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When her mother, the world's leading expert on ducks, goes missing, Calla North must outwit the headmistress at her new boarding school to find her mom, with the help of a few new friends and a motley crew of resourceful nuns.
15) Mamá and me
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Pub. Date
2011
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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A girl and her mother spend a day together gardening, making cookies, and visiting a neighbor. Includes Spanish words interspersed in the text.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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A young girl splits her time between Mommy's house and Daddy's apartment, which he shares with his partner Harry, but when Mommy picks her up on Daddy's day the girl becomes sullen, not realizing Daddy has a wonderful surprise waiting for her at home.
17) Mommy's khimar
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"A young Muslim girl puts on a head scarf and not only feels closer to her mother, she also imagines herself as a queen, the sun, a superhero, and more." --
18) In search of us
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Pub. Date
2018.
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403 pages ; 22 cm
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Relates the stories of Marilyn who, at age seventeen, fell in love with James, left her stage-mother, and set out on her own and Angie, her now seventeen-year-old daughter, who returns to Hollywood seeking her father.
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2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
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In The Worry Balloon, a thoughtful and reassuring picture book, Monica Mancillas's text and Betty C. Tang's illustrations show how one child experiences anxiety and worry, providing different tools to practice mindfulness and strengthen one's mental health.
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