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3081) A trumpet in the wadi
Author
Series
Sifriyah la-Ḥam ; 333
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Coming of age during the 1982 Arab-Israeli conflict, fatherless sisters Huda and Mary, Christian Arabs living in the Jewish city of Haifa, find their lives impacted by their new neighbor Alex, a trumpet-playing Russian Jew.
3082) Me chame pelo seu nome
Author
Publisher
Editora Intrínseca Ltda
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Portuguese
Description
"The story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents' cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Each is unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, when, during the restless summer weeks, unrelenting currents of obsession, fascination, and desire intensify their passion and test the charged ground between them. Recklessly, the two verge toward the one thing both fear they may...
3085) Pull
Author
Publisher
WestSide Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After his father kills his mother, seventeen-year-old David struggles to take care of his two sisters--and himself--while dealing with his grief, guilt, and trying to fit in at a tough new school while hiding his past.
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Para Édgar, las cicatrices del pasado siguen latiendo con fuerza. A pesar de los años y de que ahora vive en la Ciudad de México, el recuerdo de su exnovio Jorge se mantiene presente, por lo que lucha constantemente por eludir la tragedia de su muerte y el sentimiento de abandono que lo atormenta. Cuando su abuela enferma y se ve obligado a regresar a Monterrey, su antiguo hogar, Édgar se reencuentra con sus mejores amigos Santiago y Samanta,...
3087) Goodnight Punpun: Vol. 5
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A Japanese manga about Onodera Punpun, a normal child depicted in the form of a bird. The story follows him as he copes with his dysfunctional family and friends, his love interest, his oncoming adolescence and his hyperactive mind." --
3088) Goodnight Punpun: Vol. 6
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Punpun has finally reunited with the love of his life, Aiko! But she isn't as exciting and wonderful as he remembered. And she doesn't make him exciting and wonderful. In fact, he thinks they're both terribly banal. And now they've done something terrible... Punpun, what do you do when there's no way out?" --
3089) Goodnight Punpun: Vol. 4
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Punpun is on his own now. His mom is dead and his dad is useless. When he's not working crappy part-time jobs, he spends most of his time on the floor of his room. But buck up, PunPun! It's only the rest of your life, right?"--Page 4 of cover.
3090) Goodnight Punpun: Vol. 7
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This is the end, Punpun"-- Taken from publisher.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Rica Baptista wants--no, needs--a pet. A llama, a kinkajou, or maybe an iguana? She even has a name picked out: Frederica, her own name, after her Cape Verdean great-great-grandfather. But Rica's parents say no almost faster than their mouths can open. The worst part is that Rica can't tell anyone the real reason she wants a pet, because she's not supposed to know--she overheard that her best friend, Laini, is moving away, and Rica worries about being...
3092) La familia
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Desde que tienen memoria, Sofía y Antonia han estado muy unidas. Su amistad nace en el seno de lo que sus padres llaman la Familia: un clan unido por la lealtad, el amor y la sangre. Pero cuando el padre de Antonia desaparece de manera repentina, una brecha muy fina, pero perceptible, se abre entre las dos amigas. A medida que crecen y se convierten en mujeres, esposas, madres y líderes, ambas intentarán que su tempestuosa relación perviva, pero...
3093) Luca
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixars original feature film Luca is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the waters surface."--Provided by publisher
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"During the final round of the Karaku Cup, Akane delivers a performance that spellbinds the audience. As the crowd is gripped with emotion, Akane receives a shocking review from her most hated foe, Issho Arakawa. Who will emerge victorious at the competition andnget to have a one-on-one talk with the man who ruined the life of Akane's father? As the thrilling Karaku Cup comes to its conclusion, a new chapter unfolds...What awaits Akane on the next...
3096) These are the words
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
For girlhood, womanhood and sisterhood. For the highs and lows of love. For understanding family. For when you are hurting. For when you need to protest. For when you hate your body. For when you need to heal. For friendship and found family. An empowering feminist collection exploring all the things Nikita wish someone had told her when she was younger.
3097) Horse trouble
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"There's nothing Kate loves more than being around horses. But her best friend is allergic to them, so Kate has to take riding lessons without her. Kate's forced to navigate some of life's hardships--like the mean girls at the stable who tease her and her body insecurities--all on her own. To make matters worse, Kate is continually falling off her horse. To Kate, her tween years feel like one unfair punishment after another. Can she get over it all...
