Eve Bunting
1) The wall
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English
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A Boy and his father come from far away to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington and find the name of the boy's grandfather, who was killed in the conflict.
2) A day's work
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English
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When Francisco, a young Mexican American boy, tries to help his grandfather find work, he discovers that even though the old man cannot speak English, he has something even more valuable to teach Francisco.
6) Dandelions
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English
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Zoe and her family find strength in each other as they make a new home in the Nebraska territory.
10) Smoky night
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Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
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When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
11) Fly away home
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Clarion Books
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English
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A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal and trying not to be noticed, is given hope when he sees a trapped bird find its freedom.
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Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
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Four years after the death of her mother, seven-year-old Allie goes with her grandfather to a performance of "The Nutcracker" on Christmas Eve, hears about the special day he had with her mother going to her first "Nutcracker," and shares his loving memory of her.
18) Rudi's pond
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Clarion Books
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English
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When a sick boy dies, his friends and classmates remember him by building a schoolyard pond in his memory.
19) Going home
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HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Although a Mexican family comes to the United States to work as farm laborers so that their children will have opportunities, the parents still consider Mexico their home.