Lori Mortensen
2) Angel Island
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Describes Angel Island, the California immigration station set up to receive people from Asia, and tells the story of how Angel Island stands as a symbol of hope and struggle.
3) Leprechauns
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Leprechauns---Juvenile literature. 2. Fairies---Ireland---Juvenile literature.3. Tales---Ireland. 4. Ireland---Folklore. 1. Title
6) Ellis Island
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Sophie, whose grandparents first came to the United States through Ellis Island in New York, describes the history of the immigration station and explains why Ellis Island is a symbol of freedom and the "American Dream.".
7) Chicken Lily
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"Through puns and poetry, Chicken Lily overcomes her fears and reads a poem onstage at her school poetry jam"--
11) Dirty Gertie
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Emma and Olivia are responsible for taking care of their guinea pig, Gertrude. When they forget to do their job, Gertrude becomes dirty and the girls learn about responsibility.
13) Cindy Moo
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After hearing the famous nursery rhyme, the Diddle herd decides it is impossible for a cow to jump over the moon, but Cindy Moo is determined to discover how it can be done.
15) The sphinx
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Explores the apperance of the sphinx in Egyptian sculpture, introduces Egyptian myths and legends about the sphinx, and discusses the role of sphinxes as characters in modern literature.