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Moved by her mother's tales and her father's attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own—one that just might bring her mother home for good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment—and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53068749209916,"sku":"9780525428091","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/91-TDnN4oIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779117182"},{"product_id":"sugar-pie-lullaby-the-soul-of-motown-in-a-song-of-love-by-carole-boston-weatherford-sawyer-cloud-illustrator","title":"Sugar Pie Lullaby: The Soul of Motown in a Song of Love by Carole Boston Weatherford, Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCelebrate family love with this heartwarming and soulful bedtime book perfect for toddlers 1-3 from the 2025-2026 Young People's Poet Laureate!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShoo-be-do-wop along with your little one as you introduce them to the legendary music of the Motown era. Heartfelt text and whimsical illustrations will touch the hearts of sentimental parents and grandparents and will ensure little ones enjoy a jazzy drift off to dreamland. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSugar Pie Lullaby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also includes delightful facts so that kids and caregivers can learn more about Motown legends together!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBaby love,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLittle bitty precious one,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI was born to love you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat else is there to do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYou are the sunshine of my life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMorning, noon and night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAll I do is thank God for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53104599007548,"sku":"9781728242521","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/811xz7d3D7L._SL1500.jpg?v=1780498762"},{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-garden-by-sili-recio-elena-djome-lawrence-brianna-mccarthy-illustrator","title":"The Other Side of the Garden by Sili Recio, Elena Djome Lawrence, Brianna McCarthy (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA young girl learns to cope with her grandmother’s death when she discovers memories can help keep loved ones alive in this powerful picture book from Afro-Dominican storyteller Sili Recio and her daughter Elena.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young girl and her mother visit her grandmother’s old garden, but things are different. A fence stands between them and Abuela’s old blue house, and when the young girl calls out to her, Abuela no longer answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith each visit to the garden, it becomes clear that Abuela won’t be coming back. All that’s left are memories of picking flowers, dancing in the wind, and running into Abuela’s warm embrace. Author Sili Recio and her daughter, Elena, draw on Elena’s own grief journey after her abuela’s passing to help young readers not only navigate loss, but also recognize that remembering loved ones who’ve gone means they never really leave us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53162865262908,"sku":"9781665947060","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/81S0N0w9CFL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782406453"},{"product_id":"angelica-y-la-guira-by-angie-cruz-luz-batista-illustrator","title":"Angélica y la güira by Angie Cruz, Luz Batista (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUna niña aprovecha el poder de la música para acortar la distancia entre la República Dominicana y Washington Heights. Este es un debut inolvidable en el género infantil de Angie Cruz, ganadora de múltiples premios y autora de la exitosa novela\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDominicana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngélica ha pasado todo el verano en la República Dominicana con sus tías y primas, sus abuelos y con la cotorra de al lado. Pronto, tendrá que despedirse. El final del verano significa regresar a casa para volver a la escuela en la otra orilla. Antes de irse, su abuelo le da el regalo perfecto, algo con el poder de atraer multitudes y mover a la gente tan rápido como las alas de un picaflor: una güira. Angélica se enamora de esta lata sin fondo y peine de hojalata que mantiene el ritmo, aunque al principio nadie parece compartir su entusiasmo. “¿Qué es ese sonido?” dicen. “¿Centavos dentro de una lata?”. Pero un día soleado y caluroso en la tierra de Washington Heights, donde la mujer del frío-frío raspa hielo para una larga fila de clientes y los hombres de la esquina estrellan fichas de dominó en una improvisada mesa de cartón, Angélica les muestra a sus vecinos el poder de la güira.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e¡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAngélica y la güira\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexplora con cariño y ternura la música y la comunidad, así como la sabiduría y guía de nuestros mayores y la alegría y libertad de bailar en la calle! 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Before she leaves, her grandfather gives her the perfect gift. It's something with the power to make people dance as fast as the wings of a hummingbird: a güira. Angélica falls in love with this musical instrument, though nobody shares her enthusiasm at first. “What is that sound,” they say, “pennies inside a tin cup?” But on a hot, sunny day, in the land of Washington Heights, where the frío frío woman scrapes ice for a long line of customers and the men on the corner plunk dominoes on a makeshift carboard table, Angélica shows her neighbors the power of la güira. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAngélica and la Güira\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lovingly explores music and community, the wisdom and guidance of our elders, and the joy and freedom of dancing in the street. No matter where we are, music brings us closer to home. Don't miss the English-language edition of this book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAngélica and la Güira\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53967463547196,"sku":"9780593619537","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/91R1LJLUjYL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786026586"},{"product_id":"shook-by-julian-randall-nathan-walker-illustrator","title":"Shook by Julian Randall, Nathan Walker (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"A gift!\" ―#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e-bestselling author Jason Reynolds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShake's dream of making the varsity basketball team is in peril when he gets injured. Can he rebound and make his way back onto the court―and back to feeling like himself? For fans of Kwame Alexander and Jason Reynolds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBeautifully designed with illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Absolutely vibrating with energy and heart . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea masterful middle-grade novel.\" ―Newbery Honoree Jasmine Warga\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalik Page―though unless you're his mama, call him \"Shake\"―dreams of making the Marshall Grove varsity basketball squad as an eighth grader. Then he'll be on his way to joining the ranks of Chicago legends like his pops and late Uncle Kenny. But when Shake fractures his ankle in a championship game, he's sidelined for the first time since his first dribble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs his world is turned upside down, Shake feels like there’s ginger ale bubbling in his chest and sweat slicking on his palms. With a best friend who’s getting more distant by the day, a growing silence between him and his dad, and varsity tryouts fast approaching, Shake will have to cross up every obstacle to find a way back onto the court―and back to being himself. Thankfully in Marshall Grove, the sky is always full of hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Sports Stories (though non-sports fans, you'll love this one too!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Short, Quick Reads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Hopeful Depictions of Anxiety and Mental Health\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● A Main Character Who Exudes Swagger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Humor and Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers, make permanent room on your shelves―and in your hearts― for this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewitty\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epoignant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enovel.\" ―National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stunning.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epowerful.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―Newbery Medalist Tae Keller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWitty, electric\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eprofound,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Randall’s verse dribbles, twists and weaves highlighting the complicated inner world of a middle-school boy with nuance and care.\" ―National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53978789708092,"sku":"9781250882059","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/71r3wF-9nIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786389984"}],"url":"https:\/\/frugalbookstore.net\/collections\/childrens-family-community-stories.oembed?page=2","provider":"Frugal Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}