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In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
4) Journey
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When Washington newswoman Maddy joins a commission on violence against women, she recognizes that her husband's behavior is harmful and leaves him. Will she ever dare to love again?
5) Bangkok 8
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Sonchai Jitpleecheep mysteries volume 1
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Bangkok policeman Sonchai Jitplecheep investigates the murder of an African American Marine sergeant and the subsequent death of his partner, making his way through a world of illicit drugs and corruption to find a vicious killer.
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When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps, he asks what's wrong. "¡Tengo hambre!" says the dinosaur. I'm hungry! Does the dinosaur want a banana? "¿Plátano? No." Fish? "¿Pescado? No, gracias." Nothing seems to do the trick! What does dinosaur want to eat? This delightful bilingual picture book is about finding just the right food--and just the right friend.
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p2008
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Lucía es la primera en encontrar el ropero secreto en la vieja y misteriosa casa del profesor. Al comienzo, nadie le cree cuando habla de sus aventuras en la tierra de Narnia. Pero muy pronto, Edmundo, Pedro y Susana descubren la magia y conocen al Gran León Aslan. En un abrir y cerrar de ojos, sus vidas cambian para siempre.
Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assist Aslan, the golden...
10) Icy watermelon
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[2008]
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Al comer sandía tres generaciones de una familia, los abuelos cuentan el recuerdo de cómo los llevó a conocerse esa fruta dulce.
When three generations of a family gather to eat watermelon, the grandparents reminisce about how the sweet fruit brought them together. In this bilingual English & Spanish book, three Latino children share stories & jokes with their parents & grandparents on a porch where they are eating watermelon.