Rosa Takes a Chance


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Time Period: 1934 - 1935 Rosa Sanchez's parents took a chance on their future by emigrating from Mexico to the United States. Now, the ten-year-old takes a chance of her own. She wants to go to school! That's not easy for an immigrant girl in the Texas Panhandle of 1935-and it's even more challenging when the terrible, black-clouded storms of the "Dust Bowl" strike. Can Rosa hold to her God-given dream of a good education while her family battles for survival on the windswept plains? This novel for eight- to twelve-year-old girls features historical events to teach compelling lessons in American history and the Christian faith.




Little Shaq Takes a Chance


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The fun, family-friendly chapter book series by superstar Shaquille O’Neal continues as Little Shaq finds the courage to take a chance.




Rosa


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A biography about Rosa Parks, the Alabama black seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus and helped establish the civil rights movement.




Take a Stand, Rosa Parks


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Don't Date Rosa Santos


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For fans of GILMORE GIRLS and TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, this effervescent love story from debut author Nina Moreno will sweep you away. Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea-at least, that's what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you're a boy with a boat. But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices. Between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of their community, and her mother, an artist who crashes in and out of her life like a hurricane. Between Port Coral, the quirky South Florida town they call home, and Cuba, the island her abuela refuses to talk about. As her college decision looms, Rosa collides-literally-with Alex Aquino, the mysterious boy with tattoos of the ocean whose family owns the marina. With her heart, her family, and her future on the line, can Rosa break a curse and find her place beyond the horizon?




The Lessons of Love: A Small Town, Second Chance Romantic Suspense


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Enjoy this small-town romantic suspense from Swan Harbor series with a sense of family, and let the power of love sweep you away. A Small Town A Secret And a Second Chance Head librarian Amanda Kane’s quiet life has been upended. Swan Harbor’s shared a secret. One that no one knows about – or at least they aren’t talking about. Plus, her ex-husband and his father have been pulled into a scandal. One that could threaten her place in the town, her job, and most importantly, her son. On top of that, she has a complex past with the agent who was sent to investigate. Special Agent Lee Simpson is back in Swan Harbor. On the one hand, he’s only in town because of a case. On the other, he thinks he’s been guided there for a reason. One that involves a woman he’s not been able to forget, but one who danger surrounds. When the lines between the two begin to blur, he faces a question. Does he bend the rules and listen to his heart? The sparks between Lee and Amanda reignite, fanning the flame of love between them. Then … someone dies, and danger begins to grow. With more than one suspect having connections between their families, it’s difficult to know who to trust. It’s up to Lee to pull apart the threads and find their man … or woman before it’s too late. In Swan Harbor, things happen when they’re meant to happen — that includes love … and death. Is there a happy ending for Lee and Amanda? Will they listen to their hearts, even if it means bending the rules? Or will they turn their backs on love — and each other — yet again? The Lessons of Love is Book 13 in the Hope & Hearts from Swan Harbor Series. For fans of Brooke Montgomery, Ashley A Quinn, or Erin Nicholas, this is a second-chance mystery romance with a guaranteed happy ending. Curl up with a copy of The Lessons of Love and rally behind Lee and Amanda.




American Triumph


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Girls are girls wherever they live—and the Sisters in Time series shows that girls are girls whenever they lived, too! This new collection brings together four historical fiction books for 8–12-year-old girls: Rosa Takes a Chance: Mexican Immigrants in the Dust Bowl Years (1935), Mandy the Outsider: Prelude to World War 2 (1939), Jennie’s War: The Home Front in World War 2 (1944), and Laura’s Victory: End of the Second World War (1945), American Triumph will transport readers back to America’s overcoming of huge national challenges, teaching important lessons of history and Christian faith. Featuring bonus educational materials such as time lines and brief biographies of key historical figures, American Triumph is ideal for anytime reading and an excellent resource for home schooling.







Little Shaq


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For early reader sports fans, this series from superstar Shaquille O'Neal will inspire kids to love reading. When Little Shaq and his cousin Barry accidentally break their favorite video game, they need to find a way to replace it. That's when Little Shaq's science project inspires a solution: a gardening business. They can water their neighbors' gardens to raise money for a new game! Little Shaq and Barry make a great team both on and off the basketball court, but will their business be as successful as they hoped? Showing kids that anything is possible with the support of friends and family, Little Shaq will inspire them to love reading, play fair, and have fun! Read all the books in the Little Shaq series! Little Shaq Little Shaq Takes a Chance Little Shaq: Star of the Week "The straightforward language is well-tailored to the target audience, and there's no missing the earnest, obvious messages about compromise, teamwork, and community involvement." --Publishers Weekly "A conflict-resolution story that may well inspire young sports lovers to garden--or young gardeners to pick up a basketball." --Kirkus Reviews "The language is simple and the story filled with a sense of community and friendship. . . . A sweet addition to chapter book collections." --School Library Journal




Rosa's Story


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Her journey begins in Italy in 1924 with an arranged marriage to an Italian-American in Utica, New York, and travel to a foreign land where unimaginable circumstances and a roller-coaster ride of trial and tribulation await her. Through the course of events, Rosa has her faith tested, hope and love won and lost, and cultivates a determination that is bolstered by persistence that enables her to travel forward though tested beyond endurance. Rosa's Story is the true history of a young girl's experiences fictionalized around key events in her life. Through this moving tale, readers will gain a deeper understanding of true faith and a young woman's unwillingness to resign to her fate as expected in an era that shunned strong women. www.jimdamiano.com