Where Three Oceans Meet by Rajani Larocca ( Author ) Archana Sreenivasan ( Illustrator ) Reading Level : 2nd − 3rd Grade
A child , mother and grandmother travel all the way to the end of the earth in this picture book that celebrates multigenerational love--perfect for fans of Drawn Together and Alma .
“ I want to see what ’ s at the end of the earth !” Sejal , Mommy and Pati travel together to the southern tip of India . Along the way , they share meals , visit markets and catch up with old friends . For Pati , the trip retraces spaces she knows well . For Mommy , it ’ s a return to the place she grew up . For Sejal , it ’ s a discovery of new sights and sounds . The family finds their way to Kanyakumari , where three oceans meet , and delight in making it to the end of the earth together . This own voices picture book celebrates the beauty of India and the enduring love of family .
Hope Springs by Jaime Berry ( Author ) Reading Level : 4th – 5th Grade
Eleven-year-old Jubilee Johnson is an expert at three things : crafting , moving and avoiding goodbyes . On the search for the perfect place , she and her Nan live by their Number One Relocation Rule -- just the two of them is all they need . But Jubilee ’ s starting to feel like just two is a little too close to alone . Desperate to settle down , Jubilee plans their next move , Hope Springs , Texas -- home of her TV crafting idol , Arletta Paisley . Here she meets a girl set on winning the local fishing tournament and a boy who says exactly the right thing by hardly speaking at all . Soon , Jubilee wonders if Hope Springs might just be the place to call home . But when the town is threatened by a megachain superstore fronted by Arletta Paisley , Jubilee is faced with skipping town yet again or standing up to her biggest bully yet . With the help of her new friends and the one person she never thought she ’ d need -- her Momma -- will Jubilee find a way to save the town she ’ s come to love and convince Nan that it ’ s finally time to settle down ?
Your Mama by Nonieqa Ramos ( Author ) Jacqueline Alcántara ( Illustrator ) Reading Level : 2nd − 3rd Grade
A sweet twist on the age-old “ yo mama ” joke , celebrating fierce moms everywhere with playful lyricism and gorgeous illustrations . Perfect for Mother ’ s Day . Yo ’ mama so sweet , she could be a bakery . She dresses so fine , she could have a clothing line . And , even when you mess up , she ’ s so forgiving , she lets you keep on living . Heartwarming and richly imagined , Your Mama twists an old joke into a point of pride that honors the love , hard work and dedication of mamas everywhere .
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe ( Sal & Gabi # 1 ) by Carlos Hernandez ( Author )
From the Rick Riordan Presents collection , this brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question : What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want , including your mother , who is no longer living ( in this universe , anyway )?
When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first time , it isn ’ t under the best of circumstances . Sal is in the principal ’ s office for the third time in three days , and it ’ s still the first week of school . Gabi , student council president and editor of the school paper , is there to support her friend Yasmany , who just picked a fight with Sal . She is determined to prove that somehow , Sal planted a raw chicken in Yasmany ’ s locker , even though nobody saw him do it and the bloody poultry has since mysteriously disappeared .
A sassy entropy sweeper , a documentary about wedgies , a principal who wears a Venetian bauta mask , and heaping platefuls of Cuban food are just some of the delights that await in his mind-blowing novel gift-wrapped in love and laughter .
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