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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Through lyrical, rhyming text and vibrant artwork, young readers can explore twelve cultures around the world (South Korea, Poland, India, Bolivia, Ghana, Barbados, Morocco, Liberia, Iran, Spain, Germany), learning all about their harvest festivals, days of thanks, ancient traditions and the activities associated with them. -- Provided by publisher.
"Explore harvest festivals from around the globe! Lyrical, rhyming text and lush, detailed artwork...
3) Midsommar
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English
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After a family tragedy, a young American couple joins some friends at a midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. But, what begins as a carefree summer holiday takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that grow increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing.
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"Explore a world of colors in ¡Fiesta!, a vibrant, bilingual picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. A celebratory bilingual concept picture book, this book of colors features a street fiesta with green avocados, yellow tortillas, purple dance dresses, and brown charro pants—concluding with a double gatefold finale reveal. Included at the back of the book is a brief author’s note that lends additional context to...
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"When Jane's partner goes missing she needs to find out if he's in danger while also contending with the politics of a large international film festival : Hollywood power brokers, Russian oil speculators, Chinese propagandists, and a board chair who seemingly has it out for her. Jane has been appointed interim director of the Toronto International Film Festival after her boss has been removed for sexual harassment. Knives are out all around her, as...
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Eighteen-year-old Darcy, a firm believer in love at first sight, finds herself stranded at a bus station the night before leaving for college, until she meets Russell, sparking a whirlwind of unexpected adventures and heartfelt connections as they unravelthe possibility of falling in love in just one day.
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Craftily ever after volume 8
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English
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Emily, Maddie, Bella, and Sam can't agree on what to create for their school's big craft fair in the eighth book of the Craftily Ever After chapter book series. Will they be able to glue their crafty family back together? When Emily, Maddie, Bella, and Sam learn that there's going to be a craft fair at their school, they are beyond excited! What could be more perfect for four kids who love to craft? But as the friends brainstorm ideas for the perfect...
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English
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"Lauren is up for the opportunity of a life-time, to be the lead producer for a new reality show set in Nantucket. Nantucket Influence will follow a group of young influencers as they spend the summer at a gorgeous waterfront home. It is a concept that Lauren has worked on successfully before and the job is hers-as long as she doesn't mind that one of the influencers is Billy-the ex that she caught cheating on her. Does she really want to spend...
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Sarai volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
"When Sarai outgrows her bike, she worries she'll never get to travel anywhere. But when Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary host their first Around the World fair, Sarai learns that with a little imagination you can go anywhere you want!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Heidi Heckelbeck volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Heidi is excited about Brewster's fall festival, but she catches a cold and her magic may not be enough to make her well in time .
16) Japan
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Describes how the culture of Japan is reflected in its many festivals, including the Gion Festival, the Fire Festivals, and the Sapporo Snow Festival.
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Best-selling social commentator and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich presents a fascinating exploration of one of humanity's oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy, historically expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming, and dancing.
19) Celebrations
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English
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A calendar of celebrations which describes holidays and festivals of all major religions and cultures from around the world. Includes original photography.
20) Food truck fest
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A family prepares for a day at the food truck festival, while at the same time, the food truck crews get ready for the same event, checking recipes, starting to cook, and driving to the festival site.
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