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The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent

Palomino, Juan / Vasco, Irene

Publié en 2024 Eerdmans Books

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A young teacher sets out for the Amazon rain forest, eager to share geography, science, and math with the remote community of Las Delicias. The town’s children love the books the young teacher brings, and yet they keep repeating legends about a great and dangerous serpent. The young teacher can’t believe her students still care about that nonsense. But as the river rises, those stories don’t seem so strange anymore.  Stories from Latin America (SLA)

Mots clefs :

• Amazonie (Écologie / Écosystème / Milieu naturel / Nature / Environnement / Science / Jungle / Forêt)
• Légende (Folklore)

Langue : Anglais

A garden in my hands

Prabhat, Sandhya / Sriram, Meera

Publié en 2024 Alfred A. Knopf

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There's a wedding tomorrow! And one little girl sits patiently while her mother tenderly applies intricate, delicate henna designs on her hands. As she does, she shares family stories--about weddings, monsoons, and ancestors long gone. The little girl must be careful to protect her hands as the henna dries--one smudge could ruin a story! After a whole night of anticipation, when the flakes are washed away, what will they reveal?

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Langue : Anglais

Piper Chen Sings

Soo, Phillipa

Publié en 2024 Rhcbooks

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Piper Chen loves nothing more than to sing. She sings to the sun, and she sings to the moon. She sings to her stuffed animals and with the birds outside her window. So, when her music teacher asks if Piper would like to sing a solo in her school’s Spring Sing, all she can say is “yes!” But as practice continues, doubt and worry creep in and Piper’s confidence wavers. She feels like butterflies are having a dance party in her belly. At home, Piper finds Nai Nai, her grandmother, at the piano. They’ve always shared a love of music, and Piper knows if anyone can help her through the unsettling feeling in her stomach and to shine her brightest at the Spring Concert, it’s Nai Nai.  A cheerful intergenerational and stunning story that inspires confidence in the face of nervousness.

Mots clefs :

• Confiance en soi (Sentiment / Comportement / Psychologie)

Langue : Anglais

I don't want to go to school!

Blake, Stephanie

Publié en 2024 Gecko Press

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Fiction
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"No way!” is Simon’s mantra when his parents tell him that tomorrow is his first day of school. After he tries to convince himself that he is not scared, Simon calls for help from Mom and Dad, who assure him that he will learn a lot, meet new friends, and have a great day at school. And they may just be right! After a day of drawing, playing, eating, resting, and making music, Mom tells Simon that it’s time to go home. His answer? “No way!”

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Langue : Anglais

Little People, Big Dreams, Taylor Swift

Sánchez Vegara, Maria Isabel

Publié en 2024 Frances Lincoln Children's Books

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Documentaire

Learn about the glittering story of Taylor Swift! The talented singer–songwriter who dreamed of sharing her talent with the world.

Mots clefs :

• Biographie (Histoire)

Langue : Anglais

Little Apple, A Book of Thanks

Möller, Anne / Weninger, Brigitte

Publié en 2024 North south books

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A little girl describes the life cycle of an apple, from a tiny seed to a luscious fruit, and gives thanks for this tiny miracle of nature, in a wonderful picture book filled with simple text and vibrant illustrations.

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• Pomme (Fruit / Botanique / Science)

Langue : Anglais

Alba and the Ocean Cleanup

Hawthorne, Lara

Publié en 2024 Big Picture Press

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Fiction
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Alba the fish has spent her entire life collecting precious objects that drift down to the ocean floor. From delicate shells to brightly colored coral, each year on her birthday she gathers one more precious item. But over the years, Alba notices her collection is losing its sparkle and that the world is changing. There is trash everywhere! When, on her birthday hunt, something unthinkable happens, it seems like the plastic may have changed her ocean home forever. Is it too late? Alba and the Ocean Cleanup is a beautifully illustrated picture book about what we can do to save this important ecosystem.

Mots clefs :

• écosystème (Écologie / Milieu naturel / Nature / Environnement / Science)
• Océan (Écologie / Écosystème / Milieu naturel / Nature / Environnement / Science / Mer / Milieu aquatique)

Langue : Anglais

Marcel Dalton, A Lucky Luke Adventure

De Groot

Publié en 2024 9th Art Cinebook

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Fiction
Bande dessinée

Marcel Dalton is the Dalton Brothers’ Swiss uncle. He is not only honest, but a banker to boot. Having purchased a small bank in the US, he decides to hire his nephews to force them to make a honest living. Although he’s assisted by Lucky Luke, they have their work cut out for them. Especially since – as if the ingrained instincts of the four dumbest bandits in the West weren’t enough – there’s also the small matter of the competition: a very unscrupulous banker …

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Langue : Anglais

Flooded

Ilustrajo, Mariajo

Publié en 2024 First éditions

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Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding. The flood comes gradually at first.  All the animals ignore the obvious and go about their busy lives, disjointed from one another and preoccupied by their own problems. Eventually, the flood water reaches a height that they can no longer ignore and they have to work together to save their city. All the animals join together in a line and pull out the plug that is drowning the city.

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Langue : Anglais

My Lost Freedom

Takei, George

Publié en 2024 Crown Books

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A Japanese American World War II Story. February 19, 1942. George Takei is four years old when his world changes forever. Two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares anyone of Japanese descent an enemy of the United States. George and his family were American in every way. They had done nothing wrong. But because of their Japanese ancestry, they were removed from their home in California and forced into camps with thousands of other families who looked like theirs. Over the next three years, George had three different “homes”: the Santa Anita racetrack, swampy Camp Rohwer, and infamous Tule Lake. But even though they were now living behind barbed wire fences and surrounded by armed soldiers, his mother and father did everything they could to keep the family safe.

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• Seconde Guerre mondiale (Histoire de l'Europe / 1939 1945 / Deuxième guerre mondiale)
• Japon (Histoire / Asie)

Langue : Anglais

The Wild

Zommer, Yuval

Publié en 2024 Doubleday Books

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Once upon a time, somewhere not far away, was the Wild. The Wild was huge and giving, and everything from insects to birds to humans made their home in it. At first, people lived lightly and took only what they needed, but when they started to take more, the Wild suffered. But one day, a young child is brave enough to raise their voice . . .  

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Langue : Anglais

Always Anjali

Sheth, Sheetal

Publié en 2024 Random House Books

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Anjali and her friends are excited to buy matching personalized license plates for their bikes--but Anjali can't find a plate with her name. She is often teased about her "different" name, and this is the last straw. Anjali is so upset that she demands her parents let her pick a new name! When they refuse, Anjali decides to take a closer look at who she is--beyond her name--and why being different means being marvelous.  Actress and activist Sheetal Sheth has penned a deeply personal picture book about the experience of feeling othered and the journey toward embracing yourself. Meet Anjali! She's the spunky star of this picture book with a timeless message about appreciating what makes us special and honoring our different identities.

Mots clefs :

• Différence (Éducation civique / Citoyenneté / Société)

Langue : Anglais