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Some Diverse Picture Books at Fiske (a very small sample!)
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Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer (Illustrator)Call Number: E ARC
ISBN: 039916913X
Publication Date: 2016-02-16
Is it crisp leaves crunching? Squirrel thinks so. Is it sun-warmed sand? That's what Turtle says. Could it be a cool pond, a glistening spiderweb, or moonlight on the grass? Or maybe poetry is all of these things.
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Juna's Jar by Jane Bahk; Felicia Hoshino (Illustrator)Call Number: E BAH
ISBN: 1600608531
Publication Date: 2015-01-15
Juna and her best friend, Hector, have many adventures together, and they love to collect things in empty kimchi jars. Then one day, Hector unexpectedly moves away without having a chance to say good-bye. Juna is heartbroken and left to wonder who will on go on adventures with her. Determined to find Hector, Juna turns to her special kimchi jar for help each night. She plunges into the depths of the ocean, swings on vines through the jungle, and flies through the night sky in search of her friend. What Juna finds is that adventure--and new friends--can be found in the most unexpected places.
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Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty; David Roberts (Illustrator)Call Number: E BEA
ISBN: 1419721372
Publication Date: 2016-09-06
Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs growing inside your nose? When her house fills with a horrific, toe-curling smell, Ada knows it's up to her to find the source. What would you do with a problem like this?
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A Bike Like Sergio's by Maribeth Boelts; Noah Z. Jones (Illustrator)Call Number: E BOE
ISBN: 0763666491
Publication Date: 2016-10-04
Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows that the kinds of birthday gifts he and Sergio receive are not the same. After all, when Ruben's mom sends him to Sonny's corner store for groceries, sometimes she doesn't have enough money for everything on the list. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone's purse, he picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But when he gets home, he discovers it's not one dollar or even five or ten--it's a hundred-dollar bill, more than enough for a new bike just like Sergio's! But what about the crossed-off groceries? And what about the woman who lost her money?
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Islandborn by Junot Díaz; Leo Espinosa (Illustrator)Call Number: E DIA
ISBN: 0735229864
Publication Date: 2018-03-13
Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else. Hers was a school of faraway places. So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can't remember The Island--she left when she was just a baby. But with the help of her family and friends, and their memories--joyous, fantastical, heartbreaking, and frightening--Lola's imagination takes her on an extraordinary journey back to The Island.
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A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards; G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)Call Number: E EDW
ISBN: 0553497103
Publication Date: 2016-10-11
Mrs. Goldman always knits hats for everyone in the neighborhood, and Sophia, who thinks knitting is too hard, helps by making the pom-poms. But now winter is here, and Mrs. Goldman herself doesn't have a hat--she's too busy making hats for everyone else! It's up to Sophia to buckle down and knit a hat for Mrs. Goldman. But try as Sophia might, the hat turns out lumpy, the stitches aren't even, and there are holes where there shouldn't be holes. Sophia is devastated until she gets an idea that will make Mrs. Goldman's hat the most wonderful of all.
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Melena's Jubilee by Zetta Elliott; Aaron Boyd (Illustrator)Call Number: E ELL
ISBN: 0884484432
Publication Date: 2016-11-08
At breakfast she learns she has been given a "fresh start," and she decides to celebrate by doing things differently for the rest of the day. Melena chooses not to fight with her brother, and shares the money she has rather than demanding to be repaid by a less fortunate friend. This story introduces children to the concept of jubilee, which stresses the important principles of debt relief, generosity, and forgiveness.
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La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya; Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)Call Number: E ELY
ISBN: 0399251561
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming bilingual retelling, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration. El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn't agree. The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . . Readers will be enchanted by this Latino twist on the classic story, and captivated by the vibrant art inspired by the culture of Peru.
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All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle; Mike Curato (Illustrator)Call Number: E ENG
ISBN: 1627796428
Publication Date: 2017-08-29
Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets--neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it's their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best.
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Joseph's Big Ride by Terry Farish; Ken Daley (Illustrator)Call Number: E FAR
ISBN: 1554518067
Publication Date: 2016-03-22
Joseph wants only one thing: to ride a bike. In the refugee camp where he lives, Joseph helps one of the older boys fix his bike, but he's too small to ride it. Joseph and his mother travel to America, where everything is strange and new. One day, he spots a red bike that seems just right for him! It belongs to a girl with a whoosh of curly hair. When Whoosh crashes her bike, Joseph offers to fix it. His big chance has finally come, except that Joseph doesn't know how to ride! He crashes a few times, picks himself up, and tries again, until suddenly, with a shout of triumph, he's riding the bike. Inspired by the author's interviews with refugee children from Sudan, this gentle story evokes the experience of a new immigrant.
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Dear Dragon by Josh Funk; Rodolfo Montalvo (Illustrator)Call Number: E FUN
ISBN: 0451472306
Publication Date: 2016-09-06
George and Blaise are pen pals, and they write letters to each other about everything- their pets, birthdays, favorite sports, and science fair projects. There's just one thing that the two friends don't know- George is a human, while Blaise is a dragon!
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The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito; Julia Kuo (Illustrator)Call Number: E GOL
ISBN: 0316203378
Publication Date: 2016-08-02
"Do you have a favorite sound?" little Yoshio asks. The musician answers, "The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence." But Yoshio lives in Tokyo, Japan: a giant, noisy, busy city. Join Yoshio on his journey through the hustle and bustle of the city to find the most beautiful sound of all.
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Lady Hahn and Her Seven Friends by George MacDonald; Yumi Heo (Illustrator)Call Number: E HEO
ISBN: 0805041273
Publication Date: 2012-04-10
Lady Hahn is a seamstress, and her seven friends are the tools she uses to sew--Mrs. Ruler, Newlywed Scissors, Young Bride Needle, Young Bride Red Thread, Old Lady Thimble, Young Lady Flatiron, and Little Miss Iron. When Lady Hahn's friends start boasting about how important they are, Lady Hahn turns her back on them. But it's not long before she realizes how much she needs her friends as every one of them contributes in an important, special way.
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Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson; Ron Husband (Illustrator)Call Number: E HOP
ISBN: 1423121961
Publication Date: 2016-06-07
When James started school his sister practically had to drag him there - he knew everything outside was more exciting than anything he'd find inside. Until his teacher taught him otherwise. 'We make our own light here,' Reverend Meachum told James. And through hard work, they did - until their school was shut down by a new law forbidding African American education in Missouri. Determined to continue teaching his students, Reverend Meachum decided to build a new school - a floating school in the Mississippi River, just outside the boundary of the unjust law.
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I Hear a Pickle by Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)Call Number: E ISA
ISBN: 0399160493
Publication Date: 2016-01-12
Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's introduction to the five senses is perfect for the youngest children, who will recognize themselves in charming vignettes portraying a wide range of activities.
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I Just Want to Say Good Night by Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)Call Number: E ISA
ISBN: 0399173846
Publication Date: 2017-03-14
The sun has set and the moon is rising, and that means it's bedtime. But not if Lala has a say-because she's not ready to go to sleep! First she needs to say good night to the cat. And the goat. And the chickens. And, and, and . . . Lala's adorable stalling strategy will ring true for all parents whose little ones aren't ready to say goodbye to the day-and all will appreciate the wonderful culmination to the bedtime ritual.
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In Plain Sight by Richard Jackson; Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)Call Number: E JAC
ISBN: 1626722552
Publication Date: 2016-09-20
Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Sophie lives with Mama and Daddy and Grandpa, who spends his days by the window. Every day after school, it's Grandpa whom Sophie runs to. "Here I am, Grandpa!" "Ah, Sophie, how was your day?" As Sophie and her grandpa talk, he asks her to find items he's "lost" throughout the day, guiding Sophie on a tour through his daily life and connecting their generations in this sweet, playful picture book.
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No Kimchi for Me! by Aram KimCall Number: E KIM
ISBN: 0823437620
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
Yoomi hates stinky, spicy kimchi--the pickled cabbage condiment served at Korean meals. So her brothers call her a baby and refuse to play with her. Yoomi is determined to eat kimchi. She tries to disguise it by eating it on a cookie, on pizza, and in ice cream, but that doesn't work. Then Grandma shows Yoomi how to make kimchi pancakes.
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Goodnight, Hockey Fans by Andrew Larsen; Jacqui Lee (Illustrator)Call Number: E LAR
ISBN: 1771381051
Publication Date: 2017-10-03
A young boy doesn't want to go to bed. The hockey game is on! After his parents have tucked him in and turned out the light, he shines a flashlight on his prized hockey possessions around his room: the posters of his favorite players, the pennant for his favorite team, the puck. Then he decides to listen to the game on his bedside radio, which he places under his pillow. With the familiar drone of the announcer's voice for company, the boy drifts off to sleep. He dreams he has joined his favorite team on the ice --- where he scores the winning goal! And the boy smiles as the announcer exclaims, What a play! What a goal! What a game!
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Life Without Nico by Andrea Maturana; Francisco Javier Olea (Illustrator)Call Number: E MAT
ISBN: 1771386118
Publication Date: 2016-04-05
Maia and Nico are best friends. They never get tired of playing together. Unexpectedly, though, Nico and his family have to move far away for a while. Maia is devastated. But, slowly, things begin to change, and Maia meets an unexpected companion... she makes a new friend... she even discovers a new passion! Her life has become so happy and full, in fact, that she worries there will no longer be enough room for Nico. Of course, when he returns, she discovers there is. As Maia learns, there is always space in your heart for friendship.
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The Five Forms by Barbara McClintockCall Number: E MCC
ISBN: 1626722161
Publication Date: 2017-10-03
When a young girl finds a mysterious, discarded book of martial arts poses, she ignores the warning printed in bold inside its cover: DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE FORMS WITHOUT AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER! She decides to attempt them herself . . . but is shocked to find that doing so conjures real animals right into her home! The chaos escalates as she releases a leopard, a snake, and a dragon, each creature larger and more destructive than the last. It is only once she manages the fifth and final form that things return to normal. But will she be able to clean up the mess she's created before her mother returns home?
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Goyangi Means Cat by Christine McDonnell; Steve Johnson (Illustrator); Lou Fancher (Illustrator)Call Number: E MCD
ISBN: 0670011797
Publication Date: 2011-05-12
When Soo Min comes from Korea to live with her new American family, she struggles to learn English and adjust to unfamiliar surroundings. She finds great comfort in the family's cat, Goyangi- that is, until he runs away. After searching the streets with her mother, Soo Min discovers her beloved pet has returned to the house, and speaks her first English word - 'Goyangi home.' This gentle story reveals that home is truly where the heart is.
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Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn; Rosalind Beardshaw (Illustrator)Call Number: E MCQ
ISBN: 9781580896955
Publication Date: 2017-03-14
Book-loving Lola is inspired by a collection of garden poems that she reads with her mommy. She wants to plant her own garden of beautiful flowers, so she and Mommy go to the library to check out books about gardening. They choose their flowers and buy their seeds. They dig and plant. And then they wait. Lola finds it hard to wait for her flowers to grow, but she spends the time creating her own flower book. Soon she has a garden full of sunflowers and invites all of her friends for cakes and punch and a story amongst the flowers.
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Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina; Angela Dominguez (Illustrator)Call Number: E MED
ISBN: 0763669008
Publication Date: 2015-08-25
2016 Pura Belpr#65533; Author Award Honor Book and 2016 Pura Belpr#65533; Illustrator Award Honor Book. Mia’s abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can’t read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it’s still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfectoidea for how to help them all communicate a little better.
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Take Me Out to the Yakyu by Aaron Meshon (Illustrator)Call Number: E MES
ISBN: 1442441771
Publication Date: 2013-02-19
You may know that baseball is the Great American Pastime, but did you know that it is also a beloved sport in Japan? Come along with one little boy and his grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, as he learns about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions.
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Early Sunday Morning by Denene Millner; Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)Call Number: E MIL
ISBN: 1572842113
Publication Date: 2017-04-11
Love and family. These are the things that a little girl finds most special about Sunday mornings. Early Sunday Morning follows June, Mommy, Daddy, and brother Troy through their weekend routine as June prepares for a special performance leading the children's choir at church on Sunday morning. Readers spend the weekend with June as she collects helpful pieces of advice on how to be less nervous about her big solo. Along the way, she visits the barbershop with Mommy and Troy, gets her hair done by Mommy, receives a special dress from her aunt, and shares her family ritual of getting ready for Sunday morning service. As her special moment approaches, June leans on the support of her whole family, as well as advice from her father, to conquer her fear of singing in front of the congregation.
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City Shapes by Diana Murray; Bryan Collier (Illustrator)Call Number: E MUR
ISBN: 0316370924
Publication Date: 2016-06-21
From shimmering skyscrapers to fluttering kites to twinkling stars high in the sky, everyday scenes become extraordinary as a young girl walks through her neighborhood noticing exciting new shapes at every turn. Far more than a simple concept book, City Shapes is an explosion of life. Diana Murray's richly crafted yet playful verse encourages readers to discover shapes in the most surprising places, and Bryan Collier's dynamic collages add even more layers to each scene in this ode to city living.
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Don't Call Me Grandma by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)Call Number: E NEL
ISBN: 1467742082
Publication Date: 2016-02-01
Great-grandmother Nell eats fish for breakfast, she doesn't hug or kiss, and she does NOT want to be called grandma. Her great-granddaughter isn't sure what to think about her. As she slowly learns more about Nell's life and experiences, the girl finds ways to connect with her prickly great-grandmother.
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I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'Brien (Illustrator)Call Number: E OBR
ISBN: 158089612X
Publication Date: 2015-08-04
Three students are immigrants from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia and have trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English in their new American elementary school. Through self-determination and with encouragement from their peers and teachers, the students learn to feel confident and comfortable in their new school without losing a sense of their home country, language, and identity.
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A Different Pond by Bao Phi; Thi Bui (Illustrator)Call Number: E PHI
ISBN: 1479597465
Publication Date: 2017-08-01
As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam.
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Bob, Not Bob! by Audrey Vernick; Liz Garton Scanlon; Matthew Cordell (Cover Design by, Illustrator)Call Number: E SCA
ISBN: 1484723023
Publication Date: 2017-02-14
Little Louie is stuck in bed with a bad cold. His nose is clogged, his ears are crackling, and his brain feels full. All he wants is his mom to take care of him, but whenever he calls out for her, his stuffed-up nose summons slobbery dog Bob instead.
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The Boy and the Bindi by Vivek Shraya; Rajni Perera (Illustrator)Call Number: E SHR
ISBN: 1551526689
Publication Date: 2016-10-11
In this beautiful children's picture book by Vivek Shraya, a five-year-old boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, the red dot commonly worn by South Asian women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself. Beautifully illustrated with hand paintings by Rajni Perera,
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Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. SmithCall Number: E SMI
ISBN: 9780545914383
Publication Date: 2016-07-26
A fun take on Little Red Riding Hood - with a safari twist! Little Red is on her way to visit Auntie Rosie with a basket of goodies and some spot medicine. Along the way she meets the Very Hungry Lion. The Lion is eager to gobble up Little Red. The Lion's plan doesn't work out the way he wanted.
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Charlie and Mouse and Grumpy by Laurel Snyder; Emily Hughes (Illustrator)Call Number: E SNY
ISBN: 145213748X
Publication Date: 2017-10-03
Two brothers enjoy a special visit from their grandpa, Grumpy. Follow along as they discuss being medium, pounce each other, sing the wrong songs, build blanket forts, and more. Paired with effervescent illustrations by Emily Hughes, this touching, funny celebration of imagination and bonding will enchant readers young and old.
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Ming Goes to School by Deirdre Sullivan; Maja Löfdahl (Illustrator)Call Number: E SUL
ISBN: 1510700501
Publication Date: 2016-07-05
Ming goes to school, where she learns to say hello and good-bye. She meets new friends and introduces them to old friends (including her favorite teddy). She builds sandcastles and makes snow angels; she traces, glitters, and glues. She is so fearless that when held at sword point, she even walks the plank! And when she's playing in the mud, she reaches out and touches the worms with her bare hands. But despite those brave deeds, she isn't quite ready for the big red slide--not yet.
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The Best Tailor in Pinbauê by Eymard ToledoCall Number: E TOL
ISBN: 1609808045
Publication Date: 2017-11-21
Uncle Flores is the best tailor in the small river town of Pinbaue in Brazil. He used to make beautiful dresses and colorful costumes for the carnival, but nowadays he only makes gray uniforms for the factory workers. The houses are covered with dust from the factory, the river water is murky, and everything is drab. Edinho, his nephew, comes by every day after school to help cut and iron the cloth and listen to his uncle's stories. The best ones begin with "Once upon a time...." But when the factory tells Uncle Flores they don't need his uniforms anymore, Edinho comes up with an ingenious idea to get his uncle back to work and make everyone in town happier and brighter. Soon Uncle Flores's house is the most popular one in town.
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Looking for Bongo by Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)Call Number: E VEL
ISBN: 0823435652
Publication Date: 2016-01-30
Oh no! A boy's beloved stuffed toy, Bongo, is missing. No one can help him. When he asks his abuela where Bongo is, she answers, ¿Yo no sé. I don't know." Mom and Dad haven't seen Bongo either. Gato just says "Meow," and runs away. When Bongo finally turns up behind Dad's drum, the problem of Bongo's whereabouts is resolved . . . but it doesn't answer how Bongo got there! The boy decides to set a trap to catch the Bongo thief.
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The Water Princess by Susan Verde; Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator); Georgie BadielCall Number: E VER
ISBN: 0399172580
Publication Date: 2016-09-13
Inspired by model Georgie Badiel's childhood in Burkina Faso, this is a story of one child's quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village.
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Home at Last by Vera B. Williams (Illustrator); Chris Raschka (Illustrator)Call Number: E WIL
ISBN: 0061349739
Publication Date: 2016-09-13
After Lester is adopted by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, he develops a big problem--he can't fall asleep. Night after night he creeps into his parents' room and attempts to crawl in between his two daddies, confident that if he's with them and their dog, Wincka, nothing bad will happen to him ever again. But every night, Lester's new dads walk him back to his own room, hoping that eventually Lester will get used to the new house and his new family and feel as though he belongs. They buy him a bike and take him for ice cream. They make cocoa and introduce him to his cousins. But no matter how happy Lester seems during the day, he still gets scared and worried at night! It's the sweet dog Wincka who finally solves the problem when she climbs into Lester's bed and promptly falls asleep, serving as both his pillow and his protector. Lester feels home at last.
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Waiting for Pumpsie by Barry Wittenstein; London LaddCall Number: E WIT
ISBN: 158089545X
Publication Date: 2017-02-21
In 1959 the Boston Red Sox was the last team in the Major Leagues to integrate. But when they call Elijah "Pumpsie" Green up from the minors, Bernard is overjoyed to see a black player on his beloved home team. And, when Pumpsie's first home game is scheduled, Bernard and his family head to Fenway Park. Bernard is proud of Pumpsie and hopeful that this historic event is the start of great change in America. This fictionalized account captures the true story of baseball player Pumpsie Green's rise to the major leagues.
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