Ocean State Libraries

A frog explains how smiling is a great way to get through life's ups and downs.

"Lara Jean guarda sus cartas de amor en una caja. No son cartas que le hayan enviado, las ha escrito ella, una por cada chico de los que se ha enamorado. En ellas se muestra tal cual es, porque sabe que nadie las leerá." -- "Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They are not love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she has written. One for every boy she has ever loved, five in all. When she writes,...

The story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents in disgrace, her brothers' resolve to seek revenge on her corruptor, and the townspeoples' refusal to depart from routine.

In this collection, Ferré introduces her major theme, the position of women in a fast-changing but still patriarchal culture.

A grouchy ladybug who is looking for a fight challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength. Text in Spanish.

"This upbeat story depicts residents of a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx, New York, who are dancing down to their neighborhood block party. From samba-dancing nurses to reggaeton-loving firefighters, this unique song-story introduces 10 kinds of Latin, Afro-Latin, and African American dance and music from throughout the Americas. Readers can count along . . . as they visit each floor of the building"--Provided by publisher.

"This toddler doesn't want any help--until big sister needs a helping hand. Turns out teamwork can be fun!--

"Recounts the adventurous life of a young Latin American woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love"--Description from amazon.com.

George Orwell's critically acclaimed 1984 is a futuristic dystopian novel set in "Airstrip One" (once known as Great Britain), a region governed by the oligarchic and totalitarian nation known as Oceania. The novel is centered around the main protagonist Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the Outer Party, and his secret defiance of the Inner Party and its omnipotent leader, Big Brother. Winston's society is under constant supervision and surveillance...