Karen English
1) Dog days
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Carver Chronicles volume Book 1
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Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.
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It's 1965, Los Angeles. All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write her book, star in the community play, and hang out with her friend Jennifer. But she's the new black kid in a nearly all-white neighborhood; her beloved sister, Lily, is going away to college soon; and her parents' marriage is rocky. There's also her family's new, disapproving housekeeper to deal with. When riots erupt in nearby Watts and a friend is unfairly arrested, Sophie
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Carver Chronicles volume Book 4
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"Third grader Calvin is dealing with his next door neighbors moving away--and the school bully moving in. Meanwhile, competition at the school science fair is heating up, and Calvin must decide what to do when his data doesn't prove his theory"--
4) The new kid
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Carver chronicles volume Book 5
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"Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He doesn't look or act like other kids. When Gavin's bike goes missing, they think Khufu stole it, but did he?"--
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Carver chronicles volume Book 2
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"Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans"--
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Carver chronicles volume Book 3
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When Bernardo comes to live with Carlos temporarily, taking over his top bunk, his spot on the school soccer team, and even his Papi's attention, Carlos knows he is not happy, but worse, Bernardo starts messing with Carlos's pet geckos, so Carlos tries to see past his cousin's annoying ways and keep the peace for his family's sake.
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Bernardo, primo de Carlos, estará en su mismo grado en la Primaria Carver, y Carlos no sabe muy bien cómo se siente al respecto. Pero cuando Bernardo se muda provisoriamente con él, ocupa la litera de Carlos, su lugar en el equipo de fútbol de la escuela e incluso la atención de su pPapi, Carlos comprende que no está contento. Lo que es peor: ¡Bernardo comienza a molestar a sus gecos mascota! Carlos trata de pasar por alto los irritantes modales...
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Es difícil ser el nuevo niño en la Primaria Carver. Gavin tenía muchos amigos en su anterior escuela, pero aquí los niños parecen no saber que es bastante bueno andando en patineta o lo bueno que es jugando al fútbol. Cuando su amigo Richard lo visita y los niños se meten en problemas, Gavin no solo corre el peligro de perder a su único amigo nuevo, sino que además debe cuidar a la horrible perrita de su tía abuela Myrtle como castigo.
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10) Fiesta de pizzas
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Richard y sus amigos están a tan solo cuatro días de marcar un récord por su excelente comportamiento y de ganar una fiesta de pizzas en el aula cuando ocurre el desastre: su adorada maestra se enferma y ocupa su lugar el suplente que es estricto y malo. ¿Se frustrarán sus sueños de una fiesta de pizzas cuando el suplente sospeche que algunos han estado haciendo trampa?
Third grader Richard and his friends are just four days away from setting...
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Richard no ve las horas de mostrar sus ollies en la fiesta de cumpleaños de su amigo en el parque de patinetas, pero una nota de su maestra sobre una tarea incompleta amenaza con arruinar sus planes. ¿Podrá Richard lograr posponer la firma de la nota hasta después de la fiesta (y enfrentar sus consecuencias)? ¿O eso solo le traerá más problemas?
Esta serie de libros infantiles sobre un variado grupo de alumnos de primaria, escritos por Karen...
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Newsy news is not just regular news. It's news that's interesting and exciting. Nikki and Deja know that there's plenty of newsy news happening on their block and at Carver Elementary, just waiting to be reported. Luckily, Nikki has her special pen and notepad, Deja has the use of Auntie Dee's computer, and they both have lots of ideas. Before long, the Fulton Street Newsy News Newsletter is born. At first, everyone wants to read what the girls have...
13) Pizza Party
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A new title in a chapter book series featuring African American and Latino boys that's full of kid-friendly charm and universal appeal.
Third-grader Richard and his friends are just four days away from setting a record for excellent behavior and earning a classroom pizza party when disaster strikes-their beloved teacher is out sick, and the strictest, meanest substitute has taken her place! Will their dreams of pizza be dashed when the sub suspects...
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Ms. Shelby is getting married! As the girls in Nikki and Deja's class compete over who can plan the best imaginary wedding for their teacher, Nikki excitedly throws herself into preparations for the real thing. But Deja is not so enthusiastic. Her Auntie Dee has been temporarily laid off from her job, and Deja is worried. What will happen now that she can no longer afford a new dress and special hairdo? Will Nikki leave her best friend behind while...
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Calvin está triste porque sus amigos de la casa de al lado se mudan, en especial cuando se da cuenta de que Harper, el peor bravucón de la Primaria Carver, ¡vivirá en esa casa! Mientras tanto, se está animando el clima de la competencia para la feria de ciencias de la escuela. Calvin debe decidir qué hacer cuando sus datos no confirman su teoría. ¿Podrá Calvin evitar los problemas con Harper y, además, ganar la feria de ciencias de la escuela?
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16) El niño nuevo
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Gavin y sus amigos no saben bien qué pensar de Keops, su nuevo compañero de clase. Es indudable que no actúa como los otros niños ni se les parece... ¡y ellos sospechan que se ha robado la bici de Gavin! Mientras tanto, Myrtle, la tía abuela de Gavin, está nuevamente de visita, y Gavin está seguro de que se pondrá del lado de su hermana para mandonearlo todo el tiempo. ¿Sobrevivirá Gavin a la tía Myrtle? ¿Podrá entender qué es lo que...
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Deja is dismayed to learn that her teacher has had an accident and a substitute will be taking her place. Under the new sub's care, nothing is the same in Room Ten. A few of the class troublemakers plot to take advantage of the clueless teacher, and soon other students join in. Should Nikki and Deja go along with the rest of the kids in tormenting him? Should they help him out by tattling on their classmates? Or is there another way to handle the...
18) Francie
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A distinctive new voice in children's fiction
Francie lives with her mother and younger brother, Prez, in rural Alabama, where all three work and wait. Francie's father is trying to get settled in Chicago so he can move his family up North.
Unfortunately, he's made promises he hasn't kept, and Francie painfully learns that her dreams of starting junior high school in an integrated urban classroom will go unfulfilled. Amid the day-to-day grind of...
19) Red Shoes
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Malika is delighted when Nana surprises her with a beautiful new pair of red shoes! And with a click-clack-click and a swish, swish, swish, Malika wears her wonderful new shoes everywhere she goes. But one day, the shoes begin to pinch Malika's toes. And alas, they don't let her forget that her feet have grown! Soon Malika and Nana are off to the Rare Finds Resale Shop, where the shoes can be resold -- so somebody else can enjoy them!
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20) Election Madness
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When the students in Nikki and Deja's class find out that their school is going to hold its first-ever election for student body president, some kids are more excited than others. But none is as excited as Deja, who figures she's a shoo-in for the third grade nomination. Deja decides that Nikki will be her campaign manager, of course, and puts her to work right away. But will Deja's tendency to rush into things and boss people around alienate her...