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1) Say hello!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her colorful neighborhood. There are people from so many different cultures! They all like to say hello too, so now Carmelita can say hello in Spanish, English, French, Japanese, and many other languages. And her dog, Manny? Well, he seems to understand everyone, and gives a happy "Woof!" wherever he goes.
2) One love
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In this illustrated version of Bob Marley's song, a young girl enlists her friends, family, and community to transform their neighborhood for the better.
8) Seedfolks
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed. .
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Series
Outlaw saints volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
When sixteen-year-old Mateo and Chela discover each other and their powers during a political battle between neighborhood factions, they set aside their differences to unravel the mystery behind their sunken homeland and to stop a dangerous political operative who is trying to harness their gifts to unleash terror on the world.
10) Errol's garden
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Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Errol loves gardening, but there isn't enough room in his flat to grow everything that he would like. When he discovers a secret but neglected space at the top of the apartment block, he has a wonderful idea, but to carry it out he'll need some help. Surely the other residents will be too busy to help him realize his dream? Or just not interested enough? In this heart-warming tale of common purpose within a diverse community, Gillian Hibbs illustrates...
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Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Description
Twins Nikki and Maya Younger always agreed on most things, but as they head into their senior year they react differently to the gentrification of their Portland, Oregon, neighborhood and the new--white--family that moves in after their best friend and her mother are evicted.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today--not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Pinch is a pack rat who does not want to give up the prossessions that are cluttering his house, but when he finally is persauaded to sell them at a neiighborhood tag sale, he discivers the beauty of recycling. Includes tips on reducing, resuing, and recycling. .
16) The Secret Tree
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 6
Description
After sixth grader Minty discovers a secret tree with a hollow trunk that holds the secrets of everyone in the neighborhood, Raymond, a new boy drawn to the tree and Minty start watching their neighbors.
17) Unfadeable
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Description
"A young graffiti artist learns to fight smart against the gentrification threatening her neighborhood"--
Author
Series
Rule of three trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Description
Sixteen-year-old Adam Daley's suburban neighborhood bands together for its own survival in a world stricken by a catastrophic blackout.
19) Mapping Sam
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighborhood at night, and maps of all types reveal her journey, illuminating different points of view and the various spots Sam visits"--