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(0)Alice Carter
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In Joseph Stalin's early 1930's Russia, an entire class of people were at risk of exploitation. Valeyria and Alexei Yolkin were members of one such family. … It was a freezing day when the first Yolkin sibling turned on another. With the young children listening in fear below in the darkness, they heard their uncle Eduard giving orders to kill their mother and father. The only girl, Valeyria aged just seven, had a sudden desire for revenge, it consumed...
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Pajama Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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AD 440L
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English
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"In rhyming quatrains with a chant-along refrain, a sick cow has a run-in with a sheet on a clothesline and is mistaken for a ghost because her stuffed-up nose turns every "moo" to "boo." She is disheartened when her friends are frightened of her, but she uses the situation to her advantage to scare off a marauding fox. Recognized at last, the cow is nursed back to health by her friends, but a lighthearted twist suggests that the cold is contagious."--...
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English
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Angus loves sparkly things, so much so that he can hear them. To Angus, shiny objects not only look beautiful; they also crackle, buzz, and go whiz-bang-POP! His unique ability is lost, however, when Angus wears his grandma's beaded necklace to school, and his classmates tease him for his atypical choice. Saddened by their laughter, Angus stops hearing the sparkle.
A gentle story of acceptance, generosity, and friendship, Angus All Aglow reminds...
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English
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Joey Moss first became known to many Canadians because of his work with the NHL Edmonton Oilers hockey team. Joey loved connecting with people. Whether he was singing "Oh Canada" on a jumbotron screen at a hockey game, welcoming a new friend with a playful wrestling match, or dancing on a runway for a charity fashion show, Joey loved making people feel good. But his impact and influence started long before he joined the Oilers. Joey was born with...