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Confused about all her emotions, Erica "Chia" Montenegro looks to her mood ring to figure out what she is feeling. She has not seen Blue for Peaceful in a long time, but she often sees Black for Stressful--especially since her mother's sickness keeps getting worse. Visiting a famous church, Erica makes a "promesa" to God to raise funds for research into her mother's condition, so long as God makes her mother better.
2) The trail
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Toby has to finish the final thing on The List. It's a list of brave, daring, totally awesome things that he and his best friend, Lucas, planned to do together, and the only item left is to hike the Appalachian Trail. But now Lucas isn't there to do it with him. Toby's determined to hike the trail alone and fulfill their pact, which means dealing with the little things -- the blisters, the heat, the hunger -- and the big things -- the bears, the loneliness,...
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Shy, eleven-year-old Lily made her dad an important promise before he passed away--that she would "Strive for Five" and speak her mind at least five times. But speaking up one time, let alone five, is easier said than done. It'll be even harder now that Lily must attend public school for the first time. Fortunately, she meets curling-obsessed Hobart and quiet Dunya at the beginning of sixth grade. Their kindness gives Lily hope that life without Dad...
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In this humorous retelling of the classic fable told by a mouse, Catnip is the bold mouse who is caught by the lion (she really should not have tried to jump over him) --but it is her timid twin sister Bitsy who finds the courage to fulfill her sister's promise, and chews through the net the lion gets caught in.
11) Graystripe's vow
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"During a time of great turmoil and amid silence from StarClan, respected ThunderClan warrior Graystripe must break a promise from his past and leave his Clan behind for a quest to heal his past and uncover his future"-- Provided by publisher.
12) Up
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"Carl, teamed up with a lovable dog named Doug, Wilderness Explorer Russel, and a weird bird named Kevin, travels by a house carried by balloons to fulfill a promise to his late wife"--
15) I promise
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A little bear learns from his mother what it means to make and break a promise, as well as the lesson that some things in life simply cannot be promised.
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A hilarious and spunky new heroine in the vein of the heroines of such beloved books as Ramona the Pest, Ivy and Bean, and Clementine, from Crystal Allen-the acclaimed author of How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy. Nine-year-old Mya Tibbs is boot-scootin' excited for the best week of the whole school year-SPIRIT WEEK! She and her mega popular best friend, Naomi Jackson, even made a pinky promise to be Spirit Week partners so they can win...