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Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 7
Language
English
Description
Under a new government program based on the saying "It takes a village to raise a child, " the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by an entire town, with disastrous results.
4) Say hello!
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages.
8) Seedfolks
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Description
One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed.
9) AAAlligator!
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When a hungry alligator moves to their town, the residents want him out . . . until they get to know him (and learn what he's actually hungry for!). A timely tale about empathy, acceptance and a community's response to injustice"--.
12) The umbrella
Author
Language
English
Description
A little girl and her dog unexpectedly discover a way to spread happiness and light in their dreary, rainy town.
14) Our pool
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
It is pool day in the city and everyone is welcome.
Author
Series
The Quirks volume 1
Language
English
Description
With its cookie cutter houses, welcoming committees, and all-town competitions, Normal, Michigan, seems like a perfect fit for nine-year-old new resident Molly, the only non-magical person in her family.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.
17) Looking up
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Upset that her neighborhood is being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops, Saint, along with her new friend Daniel, hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.
18) Mi ciudad sings
Author
Language
English
Description
After a devastating earthquake hits, a little girl and her neighbors help each other rebuild their city. Includes author's note.
19) All of the above
Author
Language
English
Description
Five urban middle school students, their teacher, and other community members relate how a school project to build the world's largest tetrahedron affects the lives of everyone involved.
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